I love studying the hubris of man, how we rise and fall throughout our lives—me included. I also love to observe people, listen to what they are saying to each other in a group or how someone speaks to someone on a cell phone out in the open. Usually this bugs others, but at times…
I apologize in advance for taking so much time placing the next heady and curious Top 10 List of music that helps shape and form a creative artist. Life sometimes gets in the way—yet remains curious and fulfilling, especially with new music to listen to. So far, I’ve featured a variety of authors, and Jason…
The third story from Sandcastle and Other Stories is dedicated to my mother. The photos are of The Girls, Myrtle and Lucille (who I called twins even though they were three years apart in age and different mutts of the 57 variety.) The Girls and my mother all passed away in 2008. She (and the…
Creativity and books: What three books changed your life? This new year I begin a series of articles on the link between books and creativity, similar to my ongoing posts on the relationship creatives have with Music and their Muses, favorite songs and albums that help fire creative engines. Here’s a link to the last…
When you see this button you know it’s one of the official 12 Blogs of Christmas–Check them all out! The Holiday Faux Pas A fantastic group of writers and bloggers came together to share different Christmas subjects. Their creative drive blew me away. All of them have blogs, some have even written books, and there…
“In Live Like a Fruit Fly, Gabe Berman shares his recipe for living a more joyful, worthwhile, and abundant life in every way. A witty, entertaining, and insightful read.” — Deepak Chopra It is my pleasure to introduce Gabe Berman, author of Live Like A Fruit Fly, to readers of A Writer’s Life Blog…
The inspiration driving this tale was to use only one setting: a beach. And the challenge I set myself was to give Sandcastle a twist that would be so shocking that a reader would gasp and begin reading the story over again from the beginning to see how each action followed another in natural fashion.…
Zippy is right beside me most of the time when I’m in the writing and editing mode. Kipling is waiting by the door to go outside. She misses out on a lot of the tunes playing. Elvis Presley is currently on the spotlight with 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong, an album that captures his…
Puppies can’t look backwards — can’t remember thinking and feeling like a puppy. They are a constant reminder to stay present. Chew Chew Chew. It is finally here . . . the year went by so fast. Happy 1st Birthday, Kipling. Do you remember being this young? I only have photos to remind me of…
It is my distinct pleasure to introduce author Tracy James Jones to my A Writer’s Life blog. Tracy is in the writing trenches, producing several books you can find at Amazon right now. These musical selections do not stick to a favorite album list as several other authors have chosen to do within these blog…