“The one rule of writing, as in show business, is to not be boring.”—Joyce Carol Oates



"If I were called upon to define briefly the word Art, I should call it the reproduction of what the senses perceive in nature, seen through the veil of the soul." -Paul Cezanne



“Creativity takes courage.” —Henri Matisse
Ray Bradbury: Stuff Your Head, Scrap Your Detractors
Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) never went to college, but spent much of his childhood in the library, where he was inspired by the Edgars: Edgar Allan Poe and Edgar Rice Burroughs.
How to Make Good Fiction Great
Permit me to use visual art examples to demonstrate playfulness and humanity, two elements that add immeasurably to the quality of a work.
Writing marathon
Good day, friends. I hope you are all doing well and are ready to do some writing this Sunday, April 6, 2025, 10am-1pm Eastern Standard Time.