Commas from the gut
I have to say that the latest quote from AdviceToWriters is spot-on: The use of commas cannot be learned by rule. Not only does conventional practice vary from period to…
Johnny Depp, again, and again, and again
Did you hear about the upcoming film Alice in Wonderland? It stars Johnny Depp, reprising his role as Edward Scissorhands in an adaptation of Jack Sparrow’s Willy Wonka. Does this…
He’s not OCD. He’s just like me.
In discussing Something Missing with a book club last night, the subject of my protagonist's obsessive-compulsive disorder arose, as it tends to do. I was asked if Martin’s OCD was…
“Methought I heard a voice cry, ‘Sleep no more!”
A couple weeks ago I wrote about a dream in which I experienced my eminent death from a nuclear explosion. The dream was so realistic that I questioned if the…
Make your voice heard!
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Stand up for your food preferences
Okay, I know I’ve been harping on food preferences, poisonous broccoli, and even vegetable-based aliens in recent weeks, but here’s one more thought on food. This is actually something I…
In favor of life coaching
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to find one paying client for my life coach business. When I tell some people about my desire to be a life coach,…
Gender gap
On Wednesday evening, I was invited to attend another book club that was gathering to discuss my book. I’ve always found these opportunities to be interesting and fun, but on…
Broccoli is poison. Seriously.
And another thing about my genetically superior taste buds: A new study takes this argument one step further, proving that broccoli (and its leafy cousins) are toxic to more than…
Huh?
A woman overheard that I had tickets to the Patriots-Ravens playoff game this Sunday. She asked, “You like football?” “Yeah,” I replied. “I love it.” “But aren’t you a writer?”…
