Category Archives: WRITING

Spring Reap Thy tax is token of thy toil and the harvest by the I.R.S. Continue reading →

At a recent meeting of Narratives, our Writing Group, we workshopped a story that presented three souls meeting in a non-moving Purgatory elevator after death and subsequent incineration–oops, I mean cremation. One member, and I would have to guess either … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ah yes, ah yes the I.R.S. demandeth more in tribute than we thought was just so now we must scurry to refigure. The Ides of March foretold a view of no vacation or car bought new but human nature lies, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Thanks to Cindy at A Pen and Fire for reminding us that this is National Poetry Month, and one place to visit for links is The Academy of Poets website that will lead you to what’s going on to celebrate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Of all the elements of writing, Voice still puzzles me. Is it, perhaps, a way of seeing things and relating them? Which again, is troubling because we do think differently than we speak sometimes. Wet, being wet, the difference is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In case you hadn’t noticed from the opening paragraph of the last post, it was a bit different from my usual style of writing. But it sure is in keeping with my speaking voice! Example: “Hon, would you check the, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We had lunch today, my friend and I. Burgers, hers Italian tomato tangy, white cheese oozing out. Mine, Mexican with yellow cheese red peppers salsa, spicy hot, and side of fries and side of fries, to celebrate the day. (Moved … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ah yes, nicotine doth inspire he who dreams… …of a tiny girl baby with marigold curls, in quarter-inch circles spiraling up and down and around a painted-doll face so perfect–oh! Rosy pink lips that could not but coo softly, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I must admit that I have learned much by starting this small series on critique and workshop methods and manners, mainly by discovering postings and essays spotlighted in more scholarly weblogs. This addition then, to join the others in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Sometimes you get a great idea, an image inspired by nature, and even though the story flows, the words get in the way: Spring Rain Cloud piss falls, softly, slowly, opaque and moving like retirees down in Florida or six-month … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As I mentioned once before, sometimes all you have is a title: “Somebody’s Eating Uncle Andy” I have a vague idea where I could take this, but there are so many directions if I choose to follow it up. Psychological … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I am in anapestic shock–somebody call a doctor! (Or an English Professor!) My recent frustration with some contemporary poetry–reading, which leads to writing–was in the seeming lack of form or recognizable structure as well as the metaphor that is either … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Perfect timing: Crawford Killian at Writing Fiction has just posted an entry about critiquing on a personal level, and from the author’s point of view. Crof is a teacher and experienced writer on both the art of writing and of … Continue reading → Continue reading →