January The parent of a friend is a viral pathologist. Their daughter is one of many immunocompromised or otherwise high risk friends. They go silent, a fact that, honestly, terrifies me. I’m thinking of the ‘at risk’ people I know,…
Pond Jumping
Life, especially the writing life, is about routines. Even for a card carrying Swooper Pantser like myself. All of mine are about to change. Our time in Europe has come to an end. Now the next great adventure. Back across…
Writers, Right? Part II
We are writers. Right? But what kind? We aren’t talking genre. Yet. Just the basics. Think Meyers Briggs and the four dichotomies. For writers, the preference pairings go something like this: Plotter – Pantser – Basher – Swooper Kurt Vonnegut…
Writers, Right? Part I
We are writers, right? That’s not always an easy thing to be. Some of the harshest criticisms come from… other writers. You’re not really a writer until you And don’t…