Category: Writing Life

  • Herman

    On November 13th, a new novel, The Lawgiver, went on sale. I was scrolling through the New York Times Book Review and read that the…

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  • These Things That Cause Us Pause

    Story is not composed of the everyday routine happenings, but nearly every day there is a story that reveals itself to us. Every day contains…

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  • Applause

    I knew a guy in college whose name was Paul. Paul was a classical piano major. He practiced diligently for six hours a day –…

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  • Write What You Know, Seriously

    I recently had a conversation with one of our pathologists at work. He and I have had several conversations – great conversations. He is a…

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  • The Process Delivered Again

    I came upstairs after work this evening and sat down to write at the dining room table. I had my notebooks, a pile of drafts…

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