In these crazy times, even good news can make us nervous. When we gain victories, we worry they might be taken away. Seeing the schoolyard bullies who never grew up facing consequences can make us fearful of more dangers ahead. As always, I turn to music for comfort and inspiration…

I was excited to hear about the new reality show for writers, America’s Next Great Author. (I wished the reality competition for public speakers, The Messengers, went somewhere.) Judging from what I’ve seen so far, it sounds like America’s Next Great Author will take writing seriously. At least, I hope…

I didn’t achieve my Weight Watchers goal for the week. But I gained a valuable lesson that helped me on my journey towards greater health. I realized I didn’t need food to have a good time. I gained this from two experiences. The first was a department lunch we had…

We all chase the viral video or post that will get us noticed. There’s one thing that works better than others: authenticity. I experienced this recently when I created a TikTok video to promote The Remainders, which was selected as Book of the Day by Ereader News Today. I could…

I recently joined a Facebook group with a lot of first-time writers. They ask questions like, “I want to be a writer, but I don’t know where to start.” Those questions got me thinking back when I first decided I wanted to be a writer 45 years ago. Then, I…

Our granddaughter has reached the age when it’s time for The Talk. This has always been an awkward parental duty. Here is your child, who you diapered and bathed as a baby, and you face the prospect of them someday romping passionately with someone else, even if the intended outcome…

I know there are more pressing issues right now. But I’m excited to announce that the draft of my new novel Christina’s Portrait is complete and ready for beta readers. It’s a project I started in NaNoWriMo 2020, but it’s a story that has taken me 46 years to write…

Inflation hurts all of us, with the poor and working class hurting the most. One of the biggest hikes is the price of gasoline. At the least expensive Costco in our area, it’s $6 a gallon. …

Karen E. Osborne is an author I've known for a while. She interviewed me in June 2021 for her YouTube series, What Are You Reading? What Are You Writing? The roles are now reversed as I talk to Karen about writing, interviewing, and her latest novel Reckonings, which is coming…