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Six Star Book Reviewers

I’ve never been published by a major publisher, though I’ve worked with a pretty big one (Reader’s Digest). When I look back to those days, it’s ironic how my closest friends were in the creative department – artists and writers. It’s also funny how I had all these preconceptions of the place – “they must […]

A magic cure for head colds & writer’s block!

If writer’s block is a form of real estate, move over Donald Trump . . . and hello Nirvana! I’ve read about this block before but have never really experienced it, until recently. Being such a fan of Einstein, I’ll take his advice and think for myself . . . so far I’ve only come […]

Rave Reviews Book Club – Spotlight on Author Jennie Sherwin

As a new member of Rave Reviews Book Club, I’m pleased to include a blog post that features the current featured author of the club, Jennie Sherwin. I want to thank the Members of the Board of the Rave Reviews Book Club for this incredible opportunity to be featured as the club’s first “Spotlight” Author. […]

3 Chop Shticks Please, Sweet & Sour

The other day I came across an internet stat that floored me. I didn’t bother to save the link, and the only thing that stuck out for me was something about 91% of people using Google searches were looking for a little humor. I’ve noticed a lack of that on most newsy kind of sites […]

Spooky to the point of Goofy?

It’s not a sequel but it is a seance! It’s New Year’s Eve no less. It’s not a formal seance, so the three guests will not be dressed to the nines. Nor will they be dressed in character. Why should they? By this time they deserve to dress for comfort, so let there be hoodies, […]

Seasoned Surprises – Beneath the Wrapping

What keeps me motivated over the past few years have been the little unexpected surprises that seem to come up out of nowhere. They may not come nicely wrapped, yet each one is so precious. They remind me of what it is like to be child-like again. Bringing a little joy into someone’s life is […]

Stand Pat and go ask Alice

This post is going to be sweet and simple, hopefully in the style of this classy video interview with Alice Munro. I’m not sure if she speaks for every writer. She certainly speaks for me, especially when she talks about the joy of writing, the search for at least a glimpse of something universal, and […]

The Good Men Project . . . and all that Jazz

Since my last post I’ve submitted my first article to The Good Men Project. I stuck to my guns and stayed on this topic of musing. That’s not so easy, given that the only gun I own is the one under my cap! The Unexpected . . .  It was a hard article to write, […]

Who’s Musing Who?

Art, writing, and other musings . . . that’s my bi-line. When this blog began there was the art, though the writing was always there, hidden from public view. Then came the novel, my biggest and most cherished writing project so far . . . in many ways as satisfying as the art, a pleasure […]

What Happens When Players Coach?

My first love, sports-wise, was baseball. Then there were the movies . . . oddly enough, this video really touches on much of what my novel’s about . . . all those confusing signals! What’s a player to do? It seems to be a great complement to the book description below. This is an older […]