You really have to wonder about the timing of random events. Coming up in a couple of weeks is my 50th wedding anniversary. Time to reflect and think about all the trials and triumphs of getting from here to there. So, it was a little bit opportune when I was cleaning my office, digging down… Continue reading The Courtship of Henry & Mary Ann Melton
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The Errata Mailbox
Gaiman’s First Law “Picking up your first copy of a book you wrote, if there’s one typo, it will be on the page that your new book falls open to the first time you pick it up.” – Neil Gaiman No matter how many times you’ve re-read your text, no matter how many other editors have… Continue reading The Errata Mailbox
a quiet place to write
I’ve been a writer for… a long time, many decades. One thing I’ve found indispensable is a quiet place—some place where I can hear my own thoughts. For me, this is difficult. My hearing is sensitive. I pick up conversations from a distance. If I can’t hear something you’re saying, it’s only because there are… Continue reading a quiet place to write