Writers on writing: It’s a sub-genre all to itself, and a fun one too, at least for this guy. Grammar books, memoirs on the craft, debates over needlessly […]
Is This Fake News?
There’s an old maxim that cautions: If the headline asks a question, the answer is “No!” That’s fair – usually the job of a headline is to state […]
Doodles Vonnegut
Sometimes drawing comes easier than writing. Words have to mean something to be something. There are rules and conventions which must be respected (or at least willfully rejected) […]
Sun Ra’s Cosmic Business Cards
At least once a month someone asks me, “Do you have a card?” I sheepishly say “no no no”, then I bow my head and lie down like […]
Dropping The Volume On Your Exclamation Point Habit
I’m as guilty as the next guy. Probably worse. I’ve been trying to stick to a self-imposed rule, but I keep falling off the wagon: ONLY ONE EXCLAMATION […]
The Rock Writer’s Well-Worn Crutches
Back in my college days, at least of third of my friends harbored the same secret back-up plan. Wise students that we were, we understood the utility of […]