Announcement… Recommendation: “The Chatoyant Muse” 18 Dec 2023 I can't review this book, as it was written by my ex-wife. But I can certainly recommend it. It chronicles Bridget Risemberg's daunting encounter with depression, a true slog through…
Author post Spreadsheets and Persistence 1 Aug 2019 The truth is likely that many more good stories are written than are read. Too may authors fear rejection so much that they do not even try. I know, because…
Author post Coming Attractions 19 Jul 2019 I don't usually post about stories I've sold until they're actually published, but then I figured, our friends in the movie biz shriek out teasers all the time, so I…
Author post Growth and Good-byes 6 May 2019 I have decided to close my Medium account, and in fact deleted it this morning. The service and its readers have been good to me--"liking" stories and poems and providing…
Announcement… A Good Few Months 13 Feb 201913 Feb 2019 As I have occasionally mentioned before, I have had a good year placing stories in magazines--edited journals all, not public corkboards such as Medium, where anyone can post anything without…
Author post Happy New Year! 1 Jan 2019 Last year is over with, according to the calendar, and a new year begins, with the same sun rising every dawn. Last year brought me minor triumphs and major worries,…
Author post Fish Eggs and Fiction 17 Dec 201824 Jan 2019 After a long dry spell, I suddenly began placing stories in small-press magazines this year--even some that paid in cash! Since last winter, I have "sold"--sometimes for pay, sometimes compensated…
Announcement… On a Roll 3 Dec 20183 Dec 2018 I seem to be on a roll lately (and I don't mean an onion roll, though I have baked some pretty good ones...). Just learned that I have placed another…
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