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Vacillation rains...

Vacillation Reigns.

The worst thing mother ever said

Was drop dead, you said

A powerful command

A hateful wish

A fateful wish

Directed not at you, you're certain

But, it cut the same, you said

And hurt just as much

Had it been flung your way

Because the target and the source

Held so …

Today is my birthday. Today I'm officially eligible for medicare, 65 years young.

I had planned a special birthday gift, but, alas, it didn't pan out. Not without the best of intentions and strong effort working towards it.

You see, my goal for my birthday gift …

Transcendent Friends

Transcendent Friends

Your friends are transcendent or they are not
If they are not, they are transient
Which do you want

Transient are short-lived, abundant
Transcendent are forever, few

Transcendent Friends
Stay with you, abide
Beyond the time and …

A Journey is like like
Like a box of chocolates
Just like Forrest said
You never know what you're gonna get
A capsule, a tea, a dark star

You never know what you will get
You never know what it gives
the setting is set for you
The intention is set by you
The medicine abides

When we think of classic literature, we often envision timeless stories that transcend generations. These novels have not only withstood the test of time but continue to shape our understanding of human nature, morality, and society. For readers, writers, and …

The #1 most important lesson I've learned in the 18 months studying fiction writing and novel development.

My entire life I thought it was the other way around.

What about you?

Last week submitted my manuscript (Draft #5) to my initial publishing editor. The subhead said it was "after 3 1/2 years," but I didn't elaborate about that journey.

It has been a three-and-a-half-year journey of learning and development as a debut novelist. But, …

Before my wife and I embarked on an amazing adventure to kick off our 2024 in the "wonderland" of New Zealand, I decided it was time I read "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland;" the 19th Century classic by Lewis Carroll. 

It only took me 64 years to read the …

I actually found time to read four books while we were flying, driving, and hiking our way around New Zealand and Fiji the last 30 days. We got back home a few days ago.   

Three of the four books I read were novels. One is a 2023 best seller and two classics …

 Each of the seven books I read in the first quarter of 2024 has given me writing insights I will be bringing to the fourth draft of my upcoming novel. 

I've never, in my entire life, read seven books in ninety days. Just a few years ago, that would have been …

Seventy-five minutes and 750 words. 

That was what I received last Friday from a publishing professional fiction editor. The former was our conversation; the latter was the document she sent recapping my charge. 

The session focused on my plan for the story, …