Category: Creative Process/Craft
An Interview with Fritz Merkel
My great-grandfather was Fritz Merkel of Peoria, Illinois. If you are really into mid-twentieth century duck decoys of the Midwest (and if you are, you…
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The Absolute Worst Thing That Could Happen
Steve is a friend of mine. He is also an improv and stand-up comic. A couple of weeks ago we were having lunch at a…
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A Part That I Want to Get Right
I am currently working on the ending of the latest draft of my novel...the last ten pages.As I edited the ending this last couple of…
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A Great Generalization
In my last post I mentioned that one of the books I am reading is this year’s Pulitzer Prize winner, “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt.…
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Harrison and Clark at 2:25 Sunday Afternoon
There is a tendency (if not the cultural expectation), on Monday morning when we tell each other stories about our weekend, to simply report the…
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