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An Experiment in Writing – Part 37: Time Manglement

Time management seems to be a challenge for many creatives. “Many” being those […]

Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 17 – Big Yellow Taxi

Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 17 – Big Yellow Taxi   […]

A Twelfth of Carrabis (June 2025 Newsletter

Musings RoundTable 360° Action-Reaction Clarabelle Miray Fields’ Live Poetry Reading That Think You […]

A Peaceful Cookie

I love being at table with friends and family. The accumulated shared experiences […]

An Experiment in Writing – Part 36: Timeline and Plotline Convergence (an Example)

I shared my limited knowledge/ideas/concepts of how timelines and plotlines differ in An […]

Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 16 – Gone Fishing

Caveat: This chapter will be edited, and probably heavily before the book is finished. That’s what all the “—“, “[[“, and “]]” are about. Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 16 – Gone Fishing   A black on black Jeep Cherokee Grande pulled into Martin’s parking lot. With its tires and suspension, it stood … Continue reading "Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 16 – Gone Fishing"

The Ingenuity of Raccoons

Raccoons, I have come to realize, are quite clever. Ingenious, some might say. I mean, I said it. Okay, I typed it (almost typed “I wrote it”). Some say raccoons are destructive. I’ve never found them so. Curious, definitely. Cautious, without a doubt. Inquisitive, indubitably. Destructive… I’ve often found people define something as destructive when … Continue reading "The Ingenuity of Raccoons"

An Experiment in Writing – Part 35: Write Moments and Feelings

  There are few techniques in the author’s toolbox as engaging readers/listeners/viewers at a gut level, meaning an emotional level. Make your audience feel – good or bad – and you have them. The secret to making your audience feel is creating believable characters, specifically relatable characters, and the easiest way to do that is … Continue reading "An Experiment in Writing – Part 35: Write Moments and Feelings"

Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 15 – Children of the Corn

Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 15 – Children of the Corn   Al Campbell sat upright and in a lawn lounge chair beside a phone booth on the northwest corner of a middle-of-nowhere intersection in Nebraska. His eyes went from his Rolex to the setting sun and back, as if checking his watch … Continue reading "Fains I (A John Chance Mystery) Chapter 15 – Children of the Corn"

And Now, With Light

I recorded a video with the lights out. Didn’t work. A lesson that, me. Seems this year/month (I’m counting May)/day/hour/minute/second is one of never ending learnings for me. Which means I’m aware of the learnings. Which means I’m aware there are learnings happening I’m unaware of. Which means I’m aware there are learnings I’m unaware … Continue reading "And Now, With Light"