Monthly Archives: January 2012
Writing Schedules
I’ve toyed over the years with many writing schedules. In the morning, afternoon, evening, night, other locations, music, no music. Yes, location and music get incorporated into my writing schedule. Consistency of effort plagued me for years. I now appear at the point of success. With four children in the home and duties to picking [...]
Karen Carpenter and My Sadness
February 4, 1983. A two lane road heading into Hillsborough, NC. Why? What was I doing on that road? For the life of me I cannot remember. What I clearly remember is the DJ on the radio announcing Karen Carpenter’s death. I remember when Lennon was shot and killed. I sat in my car the [...]
Writing Scared
Today the thought more than occurred to me many of us burn the candle of our lives fearing the winds of disapproval, failure, success, and low self-esteem. Over the course of my writing career, which officially blossomed in 2008 with the publication of Fatherhood 101: Bonding Tips for Building Loving Relationships, I’ve discovered if I [...]
