“A figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat, small like a child, is sitting on the bench near the old signal bell, overlooking the cemetery, the meadow, the village, the harbor, and Manana.” — Monhegan Windows, chapter 50

21st Sep 2024
You’re a Creative on a Mission

You’re a Creative on a Mission

{600 words — 2-minute read} You’ve decided to create a memoir or a novel . . . or anything that’s on a grand scale requiring more than one big burst...

15th Sep 2024
The Million-Word Book

The Million-Word Book

{550 words — 2-minute read} For me, my memoir-plus, A MEMORY MOSAIC, is 1 million words long. No, this isn’t a tale of a sprawling, messy manuscript mercilessly sliced, diced...

12th Sep 2024
Expanding on My Memoir

Expanding on My Memoir

{465 words — 2-minute read} In late 2022, as I approached completing the first full draft of my memoir-plus, A MEMORY MOSAIC, and as I participated (and continue to participate)...

01st Jan 2024
Where Do I Begin?

Where Do I Begin?

{1000 words — 4 minute read} When launching a new writing project, that’s always the question — Where do I begin? Back as 2022 was ending, I saved a long...