New Year’s Day at six in the morning. No, this isn’t one of those posts written to celebrate and commemorate. One of those posts that looks ahead, looks back. One that includes a top ten list, the best of, the worst of this or that. This then, is actually a repost from this day one …
red apron recipe-practices to put your mind in writing shape This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on my yoga mat in my garage. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about the calendar. I …
New Year’s Day this new year This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on the day after Thanksgiving on the shores of the Ohio River. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about …
Coffee Novelist Goes Fishing- Most folks take coffee breaks. But America’s Premier Coffee Novelist is taking a break from coffee- to go fishing. What that means is that I’ve reached an agreement with Pete’s Press to publish my YA novella, Ironjaws. And I am thrilled to have such a great partner in this endeavor. Pete’s …
I chose that to headline for this list of mediation wisdoms that resonated with me while reading A Practical Guide to Buddhist Meditation. I use it because the list will only make sense if you’ve practiced meditation before, or at least you will recognize the wisdom in them. It is like having someone explain the …
Every morning comes early. So I use my DeLonghi espresso unit to make a doppio to start my day. It starts my body. Next, I start my mind by making a few entries in my journal. I’ve called my journals Sketchbooks of the Mind for as long I can remember. I borrowed it from the …
Yoga and writing practice They say that the issues are in our tissues. As I writer, I’ve found that holds true for all the mental time and energy put into writing a novel. You get up early, work on it for three hours if you’re able to make the time on a weekend day. …
A few months ago, I began work on the third Trier novel and was doing some reading to help me with the background of one of my characters. The character is a weatherman who works at a very badly run TV station called WONO, as in “Oh-No!” Anyway, Gil (his name for …
“One reason I write so slowly is I try to make each joke work.” …
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