Where's My Story?
I'm a firm believer that everyone has a story to tell. Not necessarily a novel or a detailed work of non-fiction. But every one of us has...
Don't Give Up!
I've considered myself a writer my entire life. I mean that as literally as I can (obviously I wasn't a writer when I was four). I've...
As Darkness Falls
This week celebrates the first official day of summer. Northeast Pennsylvania has finally reached a point where I can wear dresses and...
Pieces of a Heart
It's no secret that I enjoy the beauty of handmade quilts, and I've written before about Jennie Doan and the Missouri Star Quilt Company....
The Lord and the Lady
Ian Rutledge is not the first fictional detective to fight demons enraged during WWI. Lord Peter Wimsey fought his own demons as the main...
The Necessary Life
On May 25, I posted the first of a mini-series on living the minimal life. Americans are blessed with comfort and prosperity. Some people...
In the Weeds
I've never enjoyed golf. Mark Twain famously said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." No doubt it takes some skill to use a small round...
What You Know
Hemingway famously said, to aspiring writers everywhere, write what you know. The theory, I suppose, is that writing what is familiar...
The Kindness of Strangers
When I was very young, my family had a big boat of a car, yellow I believe. No seatbelts in back. No air conditioning or electric...
The Diet
We all know the importance of diet. Keto, vegan, gluten-free. Or in my case, the whatever-is-easy diet. We may disagree on the perfect...
