Category Archives: Writing

Items about the writing process, articles, short stories and poetry.

Poetry: Horns of Dilemma

This is confusing. Who knew? One could be so lost With tons to do. All sense has flown This wordy scene… ….You know what I mean, Jelly Bean…. Except I don’t. It is scrambled, will not jell A wordy disenthropic … Continue reading

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Writing: Refreshing Value of Vacation

Thanksgiving week, and I am tired. This time of year, my thinking slithers down into some dark place. As the days grow shorter, so does my temper. That proverbial glass tends to be half-empty more often than it is half-full. … Continue reading

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Writing: Don’t Give Up

Today I woke up with the normal fearsome despair in my heart that comes from having a pile of work that needs to be done. I plunged into the stack, starting with my daily quota of  help desk questions. In … Continue reading

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Writing: Time and Energy Management

If there is anything in all the world I am not good at, it is time and energy management. Anyone who has ever worked with me will readily share that I am bit vague about when something should happen. Learning to … Continue reading

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Rejections, Inspections and Missed Offers

Into every writer’s life a few rejections will fall.  July was one of thinnest budget months I’ve seen in a while. The last of my teaching pay had been spent on bills and groceries, my first retirement checks would not … Continue reading

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Writer’s Market

Determined to make this Monday a more productive day than the previous one, which was spent doing yard work, domestic chores and shopping, I started my day with reading the introductory chapters to my 2012 Writer’s Market. Writer’s Market has … Continue reading

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Value of Rest

Yesterday, I took a day of rest. Amazingly, even when you are doing something you truly enjoy, fatigue becomes a factor. I love to write, and if I am truly engaged in a project, hours can pass before I notice … Continue reading

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The Business of Writing

I love writing. I love the way words fit together to convey meaning, the pictures that can be painted with just the right selection of words. I started on on it early — just as soon as I could string … Continue reading

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Introducing Ralph Loysimer

Ralph Loysimer loped through Stormwind in his were form. The human form was too slow to dodge the rotten vegetables and over-ripe fruit that was flung at him by the citizenry and even by the guards. Not that he could … Continue reading

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Writing for Fun

After a year of actually earning some cash with my writing, I have learned that sometimes I need to do what I love to do just for the fun of it. I do other things for fun, too. I pick … Continue reading

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