I’m not a devout follower of New Age thinking. I’m a cradle Catholic, but I have a hard...
On Keeping a Private Journal
Writing has always been a therapeutic endeavor for me. I turned to poetry when I had no other...
Slanted Suitcase: AWP 2016
AWP is an annual conference for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. AWP is an acronym for the...
On White Male Authors Masquerading as Females
Book Riot’s podcast episode #219 put me on to the fact that Riley Sager is a pen name...
The Curse of the First Draft
The first draft used to be a horrible, mentally draining aspect of the writing process for me, before...
The Art of Revision
Writing to me has been cathartic throughout my entire life. There has never been a time when I...
How to Build a Writing Bag of Writing
Being a creative person seems counterproductive in our go-go-go world. The recession did nobody any favors. COVID-19 tanked...