A New List Of Old Words
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK It wouldn’t be another year if we didn’t come across lists of new words, something I discussed when the year was new. But what about old words? Now I’ve also […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK It wouldn’t be another year if we didn’t come across lists of new words, something I discussed when the year was new. But what about old words? Now I’ve also […]
I was invited along on a blog tour ride by my writer friend Mari Collier, who was raised in Iowa and yet isn’t dull at all. Thanks for the extra work, Mari – sheesh. But […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I can make fun of anything. It’s my job. For instance, last July, as we stood on a scenic overlook over the Mississippi River in Missouri (you can’t look at […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I’ve been complaining about winter weather in a lot of my columns, so I thought maybe it was time to complain about something else: Spring weather. Yes, spring […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK After three decades as a volunteer firefighter, I … hurt. A lot, especially when it’s cold. Recently I’ve been seen wearing a sling, to let my arm heal after I […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK There are a lot of things in the world we like, but could live without. Our favorite TV shows, for instance. Sports teams, coffee (!), videos of cute kittens, even […]
Those of you who are curious about whether Amazon book rankings are a good measure of selling success might be interested in this story: On January 30th, my Amazon author ranking was 352,039. Two days […]
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Okay, okay, we get it: Mother Nature’s in charge. Back in 1978 I wrote in my high school paper that I got cabin fever and opened a window, only to […]
My working title for the Girl Scout story will be “No Campfire, Girls”, which is probably more appropriate than the “Burning Brownies” that was suggested. Meanwhile, the working title of my “space opera” novella, which […]
You’d think only being able to sleep three or four hours at a stretch would increase my writing time. Unfortunately, some of the other side-effects of Prednisone—nausea, headache, tiredness, and don’t get me started on […]