Flashes of War at the US Air Force Academy (part 1)
It’s been an interesting two days, with two more to go, and my mind is buzzing with fragments from the conversations I’ve been able to have so far during my visit to the United States [...]
Revising the Novel: Before & After Examples
Continuing the conversation about forbidden words—which is really just a discussion of the ways in which our own rules can work against us—I wanted to share a few more “before” and “after” [...]
Revising the Novel: Adding Forbidden Words
Anyone who has ever taken a class with me or worked with me through my mentorship program, Writer at Large, will laugh out loud about this post… I just met with my novelist friend for [...]
Weekly Flashes in October
Flash stories are often called a work of art on a grain of sand.Here are some grains of sand viewed under a microscope (source). I’m pleased to announce that the next offering of my [...]
Jogging Writer: Gearing Up
This time one year ago, I backpacked 93 miles around an active volcano. I came home with a wide grin and a bad case of plantar fasciaitis. The saving grace was acupuncture treatments and my [...]
Interview with Bunny Goodjohn
Longtime followers of The Writing Life will know that I occasionally give a shout-out to truly inspiring authors whose work I admire and respect. Past posts have featured Helen Benedict and [...]
