I have tried writing a blog for years now, and I have failed miserably. I have started and restarted, but as you can see if you look at my irregularity of posting I have not been successful in keeping it going. I have sat down and thought about the "focus" of my blog more times [...]
While I indie-publish many of my things, I have worked with a traditional publisher since around 1992 and enjoy continuing that relationship as well. This morning, I was finishing a short story I needed to send to them today and had the radio playing classic rock tunes in the background. Thats when I heard the [...]
If you know someone who has redefined their life to serve as the "caregiver" for a loved one with dementia, stroke, or any other situation, this would be a nice day to drop them a simple note to let them know you are thinking of them. Or better yet, give them a call and spend [...]
After watching the past two years and the efforts to use "virtual learning" in place of classroom-based learning, I have to say that I am disappointed but not surprised. I want to be clear that I do not fault the teachers. Even those most enthusiastic about virtual learning have been constrained by regulations and policies [...]
by John B. Jamison As the congregation sang the last verse of the closing hymn, he made his way to the back of the sanctuary. When he first came to the church, someone had told him that this was where the preacher always stood to shake everyone’s hands, so he dutifully took up the tradition [...]
Why I stopped writing my Emily Graham series. My Emily Graham Mystery/Suspense series began as a huge surprise for me, as I thought I was just sitting down to write one very short story based on something I thought of many years ago. I was amazed when that story kept [...]
Sometimes, writing a story seems more like being a tree in an ice storm. Sometimes I have this story idea in my mind with all of it's branches of characters and actions, but when I sit down to write it, I can't [...]
As they walked up the steps of the porch they looked at the huge house. The large windows were covered in dust and mud and most of them showed large cracks. The porch roof was trimmed with overly-fancy woodwork that included carvings of angels, devils, several trees, apples, and an [...]
I am not a prude. I just wanted to say that up-front so you don't misunderstand what I'm going to say in this post. And there is something else... I don't like to be critical of other writers. Other writers are welcome to write what they want to write. It may not be [...]
Don't tell the kids... You probably don't want to tell the kids about this post...a least not if you want them to read about Arnie Dufner! I'm going to let you in on a little secret about the Arnie Dufner books...and it's a secret we [...]
