And the winner is…
After much reading and re-reading and writing of lists, I awarded the London Fringe Short Fiction Award to Alex Burger for his story London: Through a Glass Darkly.…
Google Me Stupid
Just read a great article by Rita Carter in the Spring edition of The Author. It’s not available online, but it makes…
Monday Morning Inspiration
“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear…
Monday Morning Inspiration #13
“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.” — Malcolm X
Monday Morning Inspiration #12
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo…
“A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey
I read this book before it was exposed as containing significant doses of fiction. I was blown away by the raw power of the story and the spare,…
Monday Morning Inspiration #11
I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen next. That…
“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker
This is a deeply religious book, in a couple of different senses. First of all, the main character, Celie, narrates the book…
Monday Morning Inspiration #10
“Central to natural writing is an attitude of wonder.” – Gabriele Lusser Rico Please share any quotes that inspire you, on writing…