Charlie is funny.
Charlie - age 7 - was arguing that two is a large number. “No, it’s not,” his big sister Clara shot back. I was going to counter with several examples.…
My little sister does a very big thing
Allow me to brag a little bit about my little sister, Kelli. For well over a decade, Kelli has been writing professionally. Like me, she has done other things while…
Speak Up Storytelling #87: Matthew Dicks
On episode #87 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, I analyzes his own story "Holding On By a Thread" in an episode we call Storytelling Forensics. This episode is dedicated…
No more swing sets, please. Never again.
Last weekend Elysha and I saw Jagged Little Pill on Broadway, which I liked but did not love. A couple of terribly failed scenes, a wholly unnecessary plot line, and…
Thank goodness for Mommy and Daddy
I despise legacy admission practices at colleges and universities. Frankly, I despise any practice in which a person is gifted the privilege of education, employment, or wealth simply because of…
Simple and annoying
I spend much of Saturday walking around without a coat,. It was sunny with temperatures in the mid 40’s and a light breeze, but I had exercised earlier and was…
My father’s situation was hard, too
A couple weeks ago, my wife, Elysha, asked for help from her friends on Facebook. She’s been struggling with the news coming out of Washington and beyond - specifically the…
Write local
An analysis of the 100 books published since 1900 that most often appeared on best-of lists found that for 61 of the 100, the book was at least partly set…
So many questions. A few answers, then more questions.
The world is a strange and wondrous place. After more than 40 years on this planet, I can still find myself in places like this, waiting at a traffic light…
The Other Mother: cover reveal
Maybe my favorite cover for any of my books. Available November 10, 2020.
