PinnedPublished intrampsetI see dead fontsIt’s one of my quirks. I also didn’t get the ending of The Sixth Sense until I worked backwards with all the red clues in place. In…Apr 27Apr 27
Published intrampsetWriting Out 2023I’ve struggled to find words in 2023. Full stop. The words stopped.Jan 1Jan 1
Published intrampsetGone Bookin’I’ve been told there are two best days of owning a boat: the day you buy it and the day you sell it. I think this may also apply to writing…Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
Published intrampsetStretch AWPMy sister and I shared a Stretch Armstrong figurine as kids. He came with bandages in case we accidentally cut him and he oozed red goop…Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Published intrampsetPlease stop carpeting over the hard wordsIf you’ve bought an older home, there’s a chance you’ve tried to pull the carpet away from the baseboards — to check for potential…Feb 20, 20231Feb 20, 20231
Published intrampsetWhat’s Your Literary Bear?Sad, emaciated bears in dry pools on an artificial ski mountain. Dancing bears in a Florida flea market. Scraggly bears in a nearly-closed…Jan 3, 20234Jan 3, 20234
Published intrampsetFinding Mustard Seed InspirationI had a mustard seed necklace as a child. A tiny seed encased in a tiny glass globe, suspended on a chain. There was much accompanying…Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Published intrampsetMy writing stinks. Now what?I’ve been in a writing funk. It’s hot. I’m recovering from Covid and our dogs got skunked. We live in a suburban rural area where skunks…Aug 7, 2022Aug 7, 2022
Published intrampsetThe Father, The Son and the Not-So-Holy MicroI’ve always found writing micro fiction to be as hard as longer flash or short stories. Choosing details to include like dialogue or…Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022
