Bob Dylan was oh so right.
This was tweeted by author Steve Himmer yesterday, and I thought it was fascinating enough to post here. Himmer asks: Is there one sentence in this paragraph that would make…
Gratitude journal: Separated at birth
I was sitting beside my teammate and friend in a meeting today when a colleague looked over at us and said, “You two are the same person.” She was right.…
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I have a piece in Beyond the Margins today. Beyond the Margins is a highly respected and well-read blog about the craft of writing and the business of publishing, produced…
Why are doctors such liars?
I had a cortisone shot in my foot today. It’s the second time I have received one of these shots. I have enough problems with needles already, but separate from…
Gratitude journal: Pink elephant availability
Tonight I am grateful to the instantaneous purchasing and almost unlimited availability of the Internet. I’ve been playing a game with my daughter that I call Pink Elephant. As we…
The 21 stages of accepting an agent’s critique
My agent recently read my current manuscript and sent back an email with some comments. Despite sentences like: I adore these pages! Once again you left me with a cliff-hanger…
Too much like Daddy
She’s only three years old, but she is already exhibiting some of my least favorable qualities: Wife: You should try the green ice cream. I bet you'd like it. Daughter:…
Gratitude journal: Dancing in the kitchen
Tonight I am grateful for the ten minutes of after dinner-dancing that my daughter and I did in the kitchen at her bequest. The music, selected by my wife, included…
When was I supposed to tell him that she is pregnant?
I saw my friend, Gary, last week. He’s an engineer at Pratt and Whitney, and he served as a judge in my annual science fair. I have known Gary for…
Gratitude journal: Plentiful Easter
Tonight I am grateful for many things: Great friends who have a knack of making us feel like family on days like today. My daughter’s spontaneous and unprecedented sharing of…
