The Little Library

The Little Library

A few years ago my brother-in-law built an outdoor library with a long, tall window he found at the dump. I had wanted a Little Library for a while, and I registered it with Little Free Library, Charter #159455. Almost every day, I notice people stopping by, perusing...
Rest in peace Gregory L. Norris

Rest in peace Gregory L. Norris

Greg Norris died on Monday, May 5. He was the most enthusiastic writer to attend my second independent writing workshop back in 2016. Since then, I have remained in touch with him and a writing group he started and mostly led for many years in Berlin, New Hampshire. I...
Short fiction debut

Short fiction debut

Running Wild Press’s new Short Story Anthology arrived yesterday with my story, “Pumping Station Road.” It tells the story of Lloyd, a lobbyist and trail runner whose big solo run of the length of Connecticut from east to west hits a snag. Lloyd...
The ever moving river of ideas

The ever moving river of ideas

Brenda Ueland, one of my favorite writing teachers, said that most writers will never reach the end of the “ever moving river of ideas.” Many writers I know don’t realize just how deep and wide that river flows inside their minds. Writers sometimes feel that time...