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    Roads

    A year comes and goes in a blink, yet at the start of the year it seems as if the road ahead will never end. Trials will be met and blocks will force us to go awry despite our best…

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    Like or…

    Over the past few years (Okay, decades) I have noticed a change in people around me. I am among the quiet folk, so I keep such observations to myself. True, changes happen all the time. Weather changes from season to…

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    Blocks

    I answered a question on this topic not long ago and wanted to expand for the sake of clarity. Writer’s block is the scourge of wordsmiths the world over. There is no greater frustration than staring at a blank page…

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    The Unknown

    I have joined a number of writing groups over the years and have an understanding that is clear to writers but not so much to readers. In fact, some readers can be shocked to learn a truth about fiction writing:…

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    Goodbye My Mugwai

    Long ago, I was given a gift that I didn’t want. A gift, in fact, that I declared as unwanted as possible. After having spent much of my childhood with a variety of pets, having another cat was just as…

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    Resolutions

    Like so many others, I am starting this year as the beginning of a new journey. A new adventure kicked off with the sky lighting up and the world joining in our celebration. After twelve months of struggles and hardships,…

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    Critiquing

    One thing that writers face on a regular basis is criticism for their works. Some of us need it and some need it a lot more. This goes to both good and bad. Good writing needs good criticism to keep…

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    Ground Zero

    It’s interesting to think about how the paths we follow in our lives lead us to different points which can easily be compared with the aftermath of some devastating explosion. When we experience the death of a loved one, the…

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    Choices

    Trials will come to us all and none may be excluded. Recently, I was made aware of the difficulty in dealing with situations which may be among the most common for those of us employed by less than honorable people.…

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    The Why

    As a fan of science fiction books and movies, I often look to some memorable quotes to choose that which illustrates the chapters I write as sort of a preview of what you can expect.  It started as a nice…