Category: Fiction

Two Facts, One Fiction, Three Deadlines
Whether writing fact or fiction, the same goal remains: tell a good story. Read More …

Writing Through the Weather
Writing happens in spite of the weather, not because of it—though there’s nothing like escaping to a different world during a winter snowstorm. Read More …

Open Your Window
A writer’s fantasy. Read More …

Holiday Book List 2015
Four novels and one non-fiction read made this year’s list. Read More …

Shaping our Lives: It’s all in the Details
It’s hard to see what details are really important to the big picture, except in hindsight. Read More …

Olympic Sailing: Where Fiction Meets Fact
How a book club discussion made me realize something new about a story. Read More …

Tired of Email? Try Pid-Me
Google brings back carrier pigeon service. Read More …

Books Don’t Change, but the World Did
For the past few months, I’ve been rereading some of the old favorites that crowd my bookshelves. Read More …

Book Review: Sipping “Spilled Coffee”
J.B. Chicoine’s latest provides a steady drip of a story. Read More …

Story Parenting
Am I Raising my Characters, or are they Raising ME? Read More …