Category Archives: writing

O is for opportunity

Opportunity, we’re told, unlike the postman, only knocks once. There are both truths and fictions inherent in that idea. Anthologies, for example, are a one-shot deal, generally: if you don’t have a story that fits, the deadline passes and with … Continue reading

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N is also for No Excuses

You didn’t think I’d forget my mantra, did you? What am I not making excuses for now? Running — I’m two-thirds of the way through the Couch-to-5k running plan, and I’m contemplating entering a 5k race on May 7. Paperwork … Continue reading

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M is for mystery, mayhem, and murder

When I joined GSHW, one of the questions I was asked was, “How many bodies, and where have you hidden them?” My response (I don’t remember whether it actually showed up in the newsletter): Um, let’s see . . . … Continue reading

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J is for juggling

When people think of balance, they often think of a static situation — a pair of scales, equal weights on both sides. Dynamic balance — the kind you need to ride a bike or walk on a tightrope — isn’t … Continue reading

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G is for GSHW

What is the GSHW, you may ask. (I didn’t say you had to; I said you may.) GSHW stands for Garden State Horror Writers, but it’s not exclusively a collection of horror writers. Historically, it started as a branch of … Continue reading

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F is for family, friends, freelancing, and fiction

I had an epiphany this morning at 5:00, but I can’t use “epiphany” because E was yesterday. I suppose I could have used “F is for five o’clock,” but the time isn’t as important as the content. I was awakened … Continue reading

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A trip via Serendip to reading

. . . or why I’m reading Amanda Hocking’s Trylle trilogy. Like many people recently, I’ve heard of her success on Kindle, and from curiosity, I downloaded the sample of the first book, Switched, to my iPod Touch Kindle app. … Continue reading

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Boskone 48 in Review

This is the more detailed report of what I got up to in Boston last weekend. If you’re not interested, come back next week. I’m sure to talk about something else. This discussion is chronological. Events that I don’t remember … Continue reading

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Home again, home again

Just some quick notes today. I didn’t post from Boskone itself because Wi-Fi at the hotel was $13/day, and I couldn’t get my iPod Touch to log on correctly in the lobby, where access apparently was free. My son had … Continue reading

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Bound to Boston

Tomorrow is time for my annual pilgrimage to Boston to attend Boskone, to see other writers face-to-face, to get all tongue-tied around editors (Oh, no, wait — I’m actually planning to try to talk to them this year, even ask … Continue reading

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