Her quest for clarity through creativity. Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. if you can find it in your hea.

Writing, books, art, inspiration, observations. Today is another first, memorable birthday the first without my Dad, who passed away in July. This is not a melancholy post. Dad would have none of that. This is a more recent picture, maybe two years old? Dad was always one for a joke, a good laugh even at his o.

For many writers, a big source of inspiration for characters are friends and family. These are people whom you see frequently and know their quirks, speech patterns, personality, and could describe quite easily.

Knight, Death, and the Devil. St Jerome in his Cell,. And tireless self-promotion and marketing, Dürer became the first artist of the time, outside of Italy, to be designated international celebrity. Click this link to hear.

On a Swing and Pose. Two poems of mine in The Body Electric.

Writing horror in the South, one page at a time. Sunday, May 1, 2011. I like the shorter format. When I go back and look at old entries, it feels like I was trying too hard. Attempting to impress the potential publishers. I want to be short and sweet. Give my readers something to remember in a fistful of paragraphs.