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Work Ethic
This post is not a plug for Writers’ Relief. I have not used the service and I’m in no position to recommend or repudiate it. I’m presently working on my second novel; its working title is The Omega Hypothesis. My … Continue reading
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Don’t Read My Blog
Not today, anyway. Yes I’m still writing, working now on a collection of short stories that I intend to self-publish, in three editions — digital Kindle, Kindle audiobook, and print version with CreateSpace. But today I want you to follow … Continue reading
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the center holds …
I think I’ve lost control of my blog. It was supposed to be about writing, the writer’s journey, all about language and technique. It was supposed to be honest and open about my process, a first person account, a personal … Continue reading
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The Return of The Private: the Great American Spirit
One day soon, I hope that I’ll be earning enough from my writing to make it my full-time occupation. As of yesterday that was not the case; maybe tomorrow will bring better times. In the meantime, my partner and I … Continue reading
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Humpty Trumpty Built a Great Wall
Civil War I think I see a strategy evolving in place as the White Right organizes to exacerbate the historic divisions in the country; fearful of what they see as their reduction to a minority, they intend to curtail the … Continue reading
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West With The Night: a review
How do you select reading material? Me, I like to browse titles until I happen on something that catches my eye and attention; it’s especially fun to browse titles in thrift shops where I know I’m going to be paying … Continue reading
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Can you identify this artifact?
I found this clay bottle many years ago, in a little thrift shop in Brooklyn, New York. Over the years I’ve tried to learn about its provenance but so far, I’ve not been able to find any information about it. … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, art, aztec, mayan, mexican, museum, mystery, pottery
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Reconciliation: Part 3
III Theodore watched the SWAT team coming up the hallway; he had heard them stampeding up the stairwell, yelling as they came. As he opened his door to the hallway, he saw his supervisor getting off the elevator; drawn by … Continue reading
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Story and Structure: A Webinar
Last Sunday, I spent a couple of useful hours participating in my first webinar. The event was hosted and moderated by Shelley Souza, who seems to be the editorial voice behind the website at awritersvoice.com. In her invitation to the … Continue reading
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Reconciliation: Part Two
As promised, here’s the second installment of the short story. Reconciliation: Part 2 II For a while, he was content with those feelings but soon the urge to get up and go began to burn fiercely in his heart. Theodore … Continue reading
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