Composing a Writer #4. Why Words Matter
She's been my friend for decades. That was me at her daughter's birthday party, singing and tap dancing in...
Composing a Writer #3. Comfortable Creativity
The first time you saw him, he was hurrying down the street, hat brim pulled low, and his cape flying...
Composing a Writer #2. Just Write
We're big talkers. We debate and dream and create. There are issues that good people should agree about on but...
Composing a Writer. #1 Tools of the Trade
Everybody has a list of wishes, some more idle than others. Early retirement is an idle wish if you aren't...
Now What? (and Other News)
Now is the winter of my discontent. Okay, maybe I'm being Shakespeare-dramatic. Monochromatic seasons can bring that out in me....
Amazon Recommends My Books. To Me.
Do you ever have that experience where you tilt your head, squint, and hear a dubious voice in your head...
Photo Challenge: Path
Perhaps the reason for my books... just trying to keep up.
Nickers, brays, bleats, howls, and quacks. Now.
We are Long-Ear approved. A whole lot of books do not have this designation. Barn Dance has been available for...
BARN DANCE *Book Launch*
Excuse me. Um. Barn Dance is now avail... *** Speak up. Enunciate. *** He's right behind me, isn't he? ***...
A Word from My Publicist (Cover Reveal)
My name is Edgar Rice Burro. I'm the publicist for Prairie Moon Press. I got the job because I have...
One Book Award; Two Bar Incidents
The 2016 Readers' Favorite Book Awards were held last weekend, in conjunction with the Miami Book Fair International. Stable Relation...
Word Geek Needs Prom Date
“She’s insufferable with this stupid human game. What’s wrong with tossing a ball? We try to...
The Devil Is In the Details
How to create a homemade project that looks professional and inviting and even artistic--that's the dilemma. I would love...
Going Where You're Invited
Lately I've been haunted by this drumming thought: Now would be a good time to do something smart. It doesn't...
How I Spent Your Summer Vacation.
Do you ever have that feeling that you're watching a foreign film, only it's broad daylight and your own life?...
Barn Dance! Almost Soon!
Do you have friends who love playing games? My relatives were big card players--Pinochle, Canasta, Cribbage. I grew up to...
Crossing a Line, One Year Later
When I was twenty-four and just a baby goldsmith, I decided I wanted to show my one-of-a-kind jewelry in a...
Quote-Hoarding as Therapy.
It was called The Book of Quotes, curated by two guys in my high school. They...
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