Random Thoughts and Writings — Politics, Food, Fiction, Essays, Maybe Even a Haiku every now and then.
The title is all screwed up since I’m starting with the bad news first. Last year — that would be January 2011 — I got an email from a woman who ran a writing group I participated in for a few months. She sort of, kind of relocated to Oaxaca a few years ago and [...]
Last year at this time Writing explosion began This year, lack the drive This time last year I was in the middle of a creative writing class offered by UC Davis. It kickstarted something in me and for about the next nine or ten months, I got a lot done. Published my two collections of [...]
I’ve about hit the 90 day mark for my publication of The Marfa Lights and Other Stories on Amazon and the Kindle. Which means the exclusivity with Amazon/Kindle is about to end. <sigh> This means I have yet another project to add to the list … getting it ready for Barnes & Noble and the [...]
… last night as I lay my head down to sleep, I had a thought. Today could be one of those days that, if I had the time and opportunity, I could go somewhere with my laptop, far away from wi-fi and connectivity, and sit for a few hours and write something amazing. I have [...]
I hoped making Shady Acres and Other Stories available as a free download would produce positive reviews on Amazon. Preferably by people who don’t know me. Now, for those of you who know me, don’t be offended. Your reviews are great, too, but you know me. To have people post reviews who don’t know me [...]
