Category: Inspire
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Got a Book Inside You?
What Are the Odds of Getting It Published? Writer and friend Deborah Garafano found the “Odds of Getting Published” by Dean Talbot an interesting read. Originally published on February 2, 2023, some of the statistics reported in the article may have changed, but the odds of an author getting his or her work traditionally published…
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A Graceful Interface with Illustrator William E. Green III
Come to think of it, the creative process involves different sides of the same methodology. Working elbow-to-elbow with Bill Green in the Communications Department at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) for 13 years, I came to appreciate an individual who seamlessly merged talent with technical expertise. As I began writing Hounded, I asked Bill…
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Stick with the Winners
Writers write because we are driven. Other than fulfilling an inherent need, however, we also have goals. Maybe it’s to earn money, polish our craft, or share a story. Sometimes it’s to find other writers who get it, or simply to tell the world that we are writers. I’m a strong advocate of using writing…
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Wrong Lift
Getting to where you need to go can be confusing. Stepping into the elevator’s gilded geometry, I shifted my shopping bags to select the third floor. But that was not an option. This one went to floors 11–15. The hotel had three banks of elevators—low-, medium-, and high-rise—and this car did not go to the…
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The Celts and Their Influence on Irish Mythology
Irish mythology goes far beyond leprechauns and banshees. The rich heritage of gods, goddesses, fairies, and monsters dates back to the Celts, the people who lived in central and western Europe 14,000 years ago during the Iron Age. To place the origins of this culture in perspective, consider that the first humans walked the…
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Listening to Strength
Come to think of it, uncommon strength is often born under duress. Somewhere on Generals Highway, above the breath-defying switchbacks that rise more than 2,000 feet into Sequoia National Park from Hospital Rock, and beyond the intersection of Big Trees Trail and Little Deer Creek, I was overwhelmed by the massive dignity of a singular…
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Resurrection
Come to think of it, we’ve all stolen something. Sometimes, it finds a new life. Come on. Admit it. You’ve stolen something. Probably after a few beers or on a dare. Or both. You justified it as a souvenir. Now it lives in the back of a closet or at the bottom of a drawer.…