Published in The Partnered Pen·Jul 21Member-onlyNew Circle Of Writing Hell Now OpenFor writers who use AI writing tools — A tongue-in-cheek opinion piece about AI writing tool users who publish their output and pretend it’s authentic writing. Authentic writing is an art. Authentic writing is emotional. Authentic writing is work. Authentic writing is a joy. Authentic writing is a connection between writer and reader. The bad old days In…Satire2 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jul 19Member-onlyIt’s Easy To Find Great Writing OnlineWhen you know where to look — Ideas1 min readWriting real words and real opinions about real topics. Image courtesy of Prawny via PixabayIt’s Easy To Find Great Writing OnlineWhen you know where to look----3
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jul 14Member-onlyWhat Happened When I Quit Reading Angry ArticlesI was surprised — I’m the last person on earth (figuratively) to tell people to stop feeling their genuine emotions. Not expressing your feelings in a healthy, positive way makes your soul sick. I wrote about the importance of feeling your emotions in another story on Medium, and my opinion has not changed. Since…This Happened To Me5 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jul 6Member-onlyTwo Wrongs Do Not Make A RightBut there’s plenty of right to go around — Ideas1 min readAs popular as fighting is, it wastes a lot of energy. Image courtesy of ArtTower via pixabayTwo Wrongs Do Not Make A RightBut there’s plenty of right to go around----4
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Jul 6Member-onlyI’m Tired Of Trying To Be StoicAnd I even enjoyed reading The Four Agreements — It’s possible I could get through an entire day without laughing even one single time. Like those New Age Stoic folks who always want to stay on an even keel, not up, not down, just waiting around until they die. Seriously? …Ideas3 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jun 7Member-onlyHow To Get What You DeserveIt’s surprisingly simple — This Happened To Me1 min readDo you have room for more good in your life? Image courtesy of nicolaticola via PixabayHow To Get What You DeserveIt’s surprisingly simple----11
Published in The Shortform·May 20Member-onlyOlder Ideas Can Work GreatSo can new ones — Ideas1 min readLibrary full of books containing old and new ideas. Image courtesy of Pexels via PixabayOlder Ideas Can Work GreatSo can new ones----4
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 12Member-onlyMy Wife Died 100 Days AgoThese are 5 lessons I’ve learned from grief — The day my wife died was supposed to be a regular Thursday. Susan and I got up; we had coffee; I made breakfast and helped her eat. Then we started on our Thursday routine. Thursday was a shower day, in a manner of speaking. Susan didn’t use the shower or…This Happened To Me5 min read
Published in The Shortform·May 12Member-onlyI Follow Good Advice When I Read ItEspecially from people smarter than me — This Happened To Me1 min readGiving good advice takes some serious thinking. Image courtesy of StockSnap via PixabayI Follow Good Advice When I Read ItEspecially from people smarter than me----2
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Apr 19Member-onlyWhy You Should Not Repurpose Your ContentThere are much better ways to spend your time — Content repurposing is one of the worst ideas in the history of writing. Others come a close second. Things like where do I put the last comma in a series? Semi-colon or comma? Sentence diagramming. Spending time deciding if a word is an adverb or an adjective. Rewriting a sentence…This Happened To Me4 min read
