Writing Articles

Run As Fast As You Can! Take That Leap!

There is a quote that I love—attributed to Ray Bradbury, “Then the long march from the rim of the cave to the edge of the cliff where we flung ourselves off and built our wings on the way down.” Many people claim it as theirs. I’m giving Ray credit in many books and...

What on Earth is a Pantser? A Plotter?

As an author, to simplify the many ways to write a story, there is the pantser/discovery way, or the plotter. The phrase pantser originated from early aviation, where pilots relied on their senses to navigate without advanced instruments. Flying by the seat of their...

My first short story and a 1930 Model A?

In a past column, I wrote about my journals. All 80 or more of them!      As I write a certain day’s entry, I’ll maybe realize that this might be a story. Or in listening to a conversation … what if? (My two favorite words!).      Well, it was a bright and beautiful...

Does Seeing a Blink Mean You’re Crazy?

Before my author career, I journaled. A  lot. I now have over eighty journals—filled. And I don’t write in the little ones. I use either 8x10 or 9x12 sketch books. You can see a sample here. I call them my puke-it-out journals, because that is precisely what I do. I...

A New Take on Star Wars

A couple of summers ago Osceola Library Director, asked if I would help with the summer reading program.  I entered...

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AI or Not?

I don’t know why I’m writing this. Well. I do know why. What is this AI or Artificial Intelligence? Why does it creep...

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Vitally United in Him

12/1/2025 - First day of December, 2025. The year is rushing away. Super important to be united in Him each day. I...

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Before

Lord, I don’t know the end of the day from the beginning. I know what I have planned: screenplay, pick up cards from...

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Words

Words. Words that we use for ourselves. Words that we call ourselves. Our identity. I’m not even going into the woke...

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Thoughts in the Night

Last night, like in during the night at maybe 1:30 a.m., I was awake. Like many nights—see this recent blog...

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Family, Fear, and Love

(Family. Siblings. Parents. Aunts and Uncles. Bloodlines. Legacies. What I’ve written in my journals will stay in my...

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