THE POWER OF HOPE

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Hope is a fragile thing. It is also enduring and powerful and, as the saying goes, it springs eternal. But none of that means that hope can’t be traumatized–and the individual daring it, being traumatized right along with...

REINVENTING YOU

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Regardless of career field, at some point and time, most people are confronted with the need to reinvent themselves.  The reasons that prompt the reinvention are as varied as we are. WHY REINVENT? It may be a personal choice. ...

WHAT’S GOING ON?

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… Since I’ve received so many notes asking about the changes on the site, I thought I’d answer here. In short, someone has too much time on their hands and not enough substance to use it constructively, so they’ve been clipping my...

A FALLEN ROSE

This morning, a mother realized her greatest fear.  Her daughter, she thought, overslept, and so she went in to awaken her.  Her daughter had died in her sleep.  Quietly.  Without fanfare or bedside vigils.  Without a deathwatch.  She just slipped away. She was an...

WORKING AT HOME: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

WARNING:  This is a no-edit zone… What’s the upside?  Are there perks?  What’s best about working at home? What’s the downside?  Are there drawbacks?  What’s worst about working at home? When we’re stuck in a 9 to 5 job, married to a desk, or we’re torn between...

NARRATIVE V EXPOSITION

If you’re confused about the difference between narrative and exposition, don’t worry. Most writers use the terms synonymously. Both are portions of the work/scene that are engaging but non-active. The author’s telling versus showing. For a clear picture on the...
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