Archive for November 2024
Writers, write.
My paternal grandparents were actors. They had day jobs too and by the time I came along had long since given up the stage. My grandmother and I would watch movies and discuss them. I remember we watched an bad movie with a great actor, the role wasn’t great, the writing wasn’t great and the…
Read MoreFour Skills Everyone Should Have
Over on Substack I wrote about mood and atmosphere. The premise opened up with certain life rules I have. I started to write about the four skills that I think everyone should know. They are essential skills in life and they represent skills that are sadly going the way of the Stick Shift. And yes,…
Read MoreToo good to last.
In my early twenties I was restless. I had graduated from college and while I was commissioned in the Army I didn’t get put on Active Duty. The girl I dated in college moved on and I can’t blame her. I was working a job that I didn’t like and didn’t pay particularly well. The…
Read MoreCrime Bake!
So here I am in Dedham, doing one of the most writerly things I’ve ever done. I am attending a writers convention/conference. Mystery Writers of America’s North East chapter hosts an annual conference for writers and by writers. There are agents and a full spectrum of talented writers. This morning was a treat, in…
Read MoreOther Fall Rites of Passage
The Army was very generous in the twenty-four years I was in the Reserve. They gave me a lot of opportunities but the two they provided in in abundance were the chance to have someone stick a needle or multiple needles in my arms, and to stand in line. You can imagine that last…
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