We are thrilled this Thanksgiving because some of our vegetarian relatives will be joining us. I’m not sure if they’ve…
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Reaching a Goal (and Writing) Backwards
Reaching a goal by working backwards
A Salute to the Writer’s Loved Ones
We all should give a salute to the writers’ loved ones. I’m in the depths of despair tonight. While it’s…
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Culling the Shelves
The emotional toll of culling the family bookshelves
How Should We Look at the Olympics?
I spent the summer of 1976 in Switzerland at a house far up on an alp with little TV reception….
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Traveler’s Tales: Civil War Days
I’m finishing up a novella that takes place in 1867 Texas (An Inconvenient Gamble) and then I’m returning to my novel…
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