Thirty West published a review I wrote in “Afterimages.” I met the author during an online course organized by One Story, a decade ago, and […]
Smorgasbord
Snow and ice. Ice and snow. Upside-down world with Trump cozying up to Putin. People are slowly waking up to the coup. Bernie Sanders is […]
Bottom Line on What’s Going On
It’s hard to write anything constructive while a coup is taking place. Every morning, I call our two senators, Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, as […]
Thinking about Immigration
Hard not to think of all the people who are being uprooted by Trump’s nefarious policies right now, across the United States. When I lived […]
Read, Read, Read
Arlington, Massachusetts, where I live, is a community with many residents who are professional writers. It’s not unusual to hear pedestrians talking about books or […]
Another of my Reviews Appears
Again, the Washington Independent Review of Books has published my work. I really enjoyed reading this novel, so do check it out. Here’s my review: […]
Tips on Improving a First Page
Galiot Press offered a free review of a novel or memoir’s first page, so I signed up and enjoyed the experience. Here are some tips […]
Upon Arrival in LA . . .
First impressions are always the exotic smells, the flowers along Sepulveda Boulevard upon leaving LAX, the palm trees. Being here feels, for this New Englander, like […]
Saturday Morning Post-Election Activity
Such a time of turmoil and reflection and worry! Today I joined a group in Concord, Massachusetts, led by the magnificent Lara Wilson, in a […]
HuffPost Personal Publishes My Essay!
Last week HuffPost Personal published an essay I’m quite proud of. Working with HuffPost editor Noah Michelson was a dream. I pitched him three times […]