Why I still love Kenneth Branagh (even after Thor and Wild Wild West)
Over time, people often revise their lists of childhood favorites, replacing the lighthearted, immature fare with films and books that […]
Everyone’s A Winner (sort of)
Deep in their egomaniacal hearts, most writers like to believe they have talent. But it’s not enough to *know* you […]
It’s my blog and I’ll blog if I want to
When I first created this blog, I thought to myself “This will be a fun way to reflect on my […]
Gone baby gone
The legend of Ernest Hemingway’s lost suitcase and the unpublished manuscript it contained epitomizes every writer’s worst nightmare: Your work […]
My First Rejection
There it was, sitting in boldface type: an unopened email bearing the name of the first contest I had entered […]
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