The question is, are the sentences any good? How do they make you feel? Sentences: words put in a certain order to achieve a pre-determined effect. Or, as Merriam-Webster says, “A group of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or wish. Sentences usually contain a subject and verb. In written English, … [Read more…]
Hi folks. This is a public service announcement from yours truly. Heads-up Due to technical difficulties, The Comments section of the blog post feature may not work when you want it to. Sorry. We will get it fixed ASAP. Meanwhile, you can send me comments through the Contact page if you … [Read more…]
Poetry is food. In my writing room, I keep William Carlos Williams taped to the mirror … his poem, that is. A few years ago, a turquoise colored card printed with one of his succinct verses arrived in the mail with material from The Poetry Foundation. I loved the poem and could not let it go. … [Read more…]
Today, it’s my absolute pleasure to announce that you can order Undertow here. Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International A Synchronistic Thanksgiving 2016 Before I talk about my book here today, I want to pay my respects to this particular holiday. For some of us, Thanksgiving—tomorrow—is a … [Read more…]
Greetings everyone. Many of you have heard a zillion times that my memoir, Undertow, is soon to be published. Yes, that’s me in this photo taken four days ago holding the first copy, and that’s also me on the book’s cover, age 17. On Sale November 22 – by the end of the … [Read more…]