Remembering Dad

Once upon a time there was a man. He was a good, kind-hearted man. He grew up in a small town, a loving son and brother. He married a local girl, a cheerleader, and went on to serve his country… Continue Reading

My Year in Movies – 2013

(This is the second of a two-part series rating the books and movies I read and watched in 2013.) As I blogged yesterday, I have compiled my list of all the books I read and all the movies I watched… Continue Reading

My Year in Books – 2013

(this is the first of a two-part series rating the books and movies I read and watched in 2013.) It seems for the past few years my goals for watching movies and reading books has been a bit unrealistic. I… Continue Reading

The End?

Today I wrote my last “Daily One-Page Story.” But I didn’t write my last story. I’m a writer. What would I do if I didn’t write? Probably die. I think other writers know what I mean. However, this project of… Continue Reading

The Book That Mattered

The 10 days I spend each semester in Louisville, Ky., for the residency portion of my Spalding University MFA in Writing program are always 10 of the best days of the year for me. There are so many reasons this… Continue Reading