Links to published stories appear below. I hope I can remember to update this! First Flames http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/flash/2016/08/FirstFlames.html … Reconciliation http://shortfictionbreak.com/reconciliation/ … Read more “PUBLISHED STORIES”
DON’T FEAR THE DEEP END
Recently, an interesting new friend— “Metal bender, blogger, guitarist, teller of stories.Wannabe sculptor, writer, pianist. 5th generation Joe Kavanagh Co. worker & writer of our 152 yr.… Read more “DON’T FEAR THE DEEP END”
Rod Serling’s THE ESCAPE ROUTE: A review
PLEASE NOTE: Although this review does not disclose the exact nature of the dénouement https://forvo.com/search-translations/d%C3%A9nouement/ (“unknotting” in French) or outcome, certain allusions are made that… Read more “Rod Serling’s THE ESCAPE ROUTE: A review”
24 Hours
Best-selling author Misha Carver asks some interesting and provocative questions via her @Misha_Carver Twitter account. Recently, she asked people what they would do if they had only… Read more “24 Hours”
Disregard for Time
A response inspired by “…it means more” Baseball was not born. Baseball was not invented. Baseball borrowed from and rose above a number of similar games… Read more “Disregard for Time”
The Three Rs of Reading, Writing, and Reasoning
[Photograph produced by European Southern Observatory (ESO).] Sometimes people decry a perceived lack of great modern writing the way old men in the corner coffee shop pine… Read more “The Three Rs of Reading, Writing, and Reasoning”
Say Who?
Note: This commentary is in response to an excellent article on writing dialogue, “How to Write Great Dialogue” by Kat Brzozowski, Swoon Reads, as read by Mignon… Read more “Say Who?”
Scary Fiction
Note: This is in response to a member of a writing group asking, “Can a fictional story truly be ‘scary’?” Scary is a broad term because… Read more “Scary Fiction”
Supermoon 2016
Supermoon 2016 Some people claim the moon has negligible physiological and other effects, but scientific research, behavioral statistics, and experiential data indicate otherwise. British biologist Jack (J.B.S.)… Read more “Supermoon 2016”
Returing via First Flames
Perhaps like lots of people, I’m still struggling to find balance in my life. When I was writing all the time, everything else got neglected. But I’ve… Read more “Returing via First Flames”
