Warmest wishes to all in this year 2015 — not brand-new anymore, but still newish. It’s high time to pump the bellows and coax the embers of this blog up into a cheery blaze again. It’s been a good year … Continue reading
It began with a shopping trip to Michael’s, the craft-supply store. We were there just before Christmas to get some picture frames. I, of course, wandered into the art section to admire the paints, brushes, and canvases. Well, you know … Continue reading
Happy New Year to all! For this post, please allow me to direct you to a conversation among my fellow Inkjetlings and me (that term is explained in the piece). Many thanks to Nick Ozment, who put this all together … Continue reading
Happy New Year to all! What a glorious week this has been! It was my great joy and privilege to substitute teach for a friend who needed a sub at the Community College of Beaver County. So for the first … Continue reading
At a time when our sad old world needs good stories more than ever, the makers of the just-released film The Hobbit have done us an invaluable service. I saw the movie this past Sunday afternoon, and from beginning to end, … Continue reading
Well, here we go. As Christmas presents for some friends here this year, I decided to get out the brushes and canvases again and attempt to create one-of-a-kind, personalized gifts. (Notice that I didn’t say “great artwork” anywhere in there!) … Continue reading
Today I collaborated on a poem with my mom. How is that possible, you ask, since she died several years ago? No, I didn’t hold a seance. As I was putting together the content for this posting, I came across … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about trees. That’s probably because they figure largely into the story I’m working on now. The more I reflect, the more I become convinced that trees may well be our single most significant (natural) connection to the … Continue reading
It occurred to me this evening that I have now been a professional writer for ten years: a decade of selling fiction. So miracles do happen. For years and years, I seriously doubted I’d ever be published at all. But … Continue reading