Greetings! Happy April. If you didn’t know, this is Poetry Month. I suggest we visit a few poetry websites today, such as The Poetry Foundation. Or pick up a book of poetry. One of my favorite poets is W. S. Merwin. A few years ago, I sent subscribers a blog … [Read more…]
Greetings, subscribers. It’s March, and we’re celebrating the first birthday of my book, From the Porch to the Page: A Guidebook for the Writing Life. To celebrate, I’m offering discounted, signed copies, and FREE shipping from a stash I keep at home! Offer good only for USA customers. Details below. … [Read more…]
Greetings subscribers! First, thank you for subscribing to my blog. Out of the thousands of blogs on the internet, something caught your attention here, so I appreciate your interest. Since I don’t know all of you personally, I’m not sure why you’ve subscribed, but I’m curious. If you want to … [Read more…]
Let’s talk about reading, the sacred duty of every writer. But wait! Even if you are not a writer, you might find something interesting in this post about books I’m pecking around in these days. A scavenger I am I admit it. I’m a scavenger reader, mostly. A few months … [Read more…]
Greetings and best wishes for a peaceful 2022 holiday season. And let’s hope for a better-than-expected 2023. This little Christmas photo is of yours truly, about age four or five, in my family’s house on Oak Hill Ave., Salisbury, Maryland. The scooter was a dream come true. To me, playing … [Read more…]