History, Real Life, and Faith
Genocide is such an odd subject for a discussion between friends. One summer, I stopped in to visit my friend Jane for a lovely afternoon in her charming screened-in Connecticut porch. We spent the whole afternoon talking about genocide. That had not been the plan when I arranged to visit, but when I walked into the porch, I stopped beside…
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The value of recasting the middle–of both your manuscript and your life.
Killing my darlings is the order of the day. The term, “killing my darlings,” has been attributed to a number of writers from William Faulkner to Allen Ginsburg, but it boils down to writers need to be ruthless in their personal editing. They need to really think about lines they love and consider getting rid of them for the sake…
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A magical whale watching trip off Cape Cod
Mrs. Ule’s Mean and Cruel Summer School had a point
Reaching a goal by working backwards