I just finished watching yet again the video of Eric Garner’s death by “choke hold.” How can we think America has eliminated the scourge of racism when such a travesty can happen within her borders? I grew up in a town in Ohio where racism didn’t seem to exist. At least not to me. My […]
Month: December 2014
The Power of Unconditional Love Redux
Earlier this month, I posted this picture and asked my readers to help me track down the painter, an old, dear friend called Sue Eveland. I had been trying to find Sue for the past 30 years, to no avail. We had been close friends when I lived in New Jersey and I […]
So Where Do You Start?
So, where do you start? That’s the question that plagues anyone who attempts to write a novel. Where to start? In my first iteration of Shanty Gold, I started with Mary Boland sitting on a hillside looking out at the Irish Sea and grieving the fact that she would have to leave it. […]
So You Want to Write a novel (Part Two)
So, You Want to Write a Novel? Are you sure? Are you very, very sure? If you answer yes to those questions, let’s proceed. First thing…sit your backside down in that computer chair and leave it there for two to three hours every day…six days each week. When inspiration fails to hit, write anyway. Much […]
The Power of Unconditional Love
The painting you see was a gift from a dear friend many years ago. Her name is Sue Eveland, and she lived in Florham Park, New Jersey. I can’t find her anywhere. If you know Sue, please direct her to my website. Thanks so much. When she painted this, she told me my daughter Caroline’s […]
