December 2007 – Nullius in Verba

Hungry?

It’s so exciting to know a published author, in my case it’s Alethea Eason. Mary and I read the manuscript of “Deborah’s Choice” and made suggestions. Alethea’s story was picked up by Harper Collins and renamed, “Hungry.” We’re now helping with the sequel. It’s going to be even better than the first. The Washington PostContinue reading “Hungry?”

Tis the Season

There are times during the holidays that I get overwhelmed by the crowds. I went to one of the malls that fester about on the landscape. People were relatively benign yet the amount of humanity and cars came close to gridlock. We all played parking bingo for spaces. It’s akin to musical chairs with cars.Continue reading “Tis the Season”

True Stories

I’m going through a patch of writer’s block. Nothing I write seems to be interesting (including this post, no doubt). I have fifty pages that I like and I know where I want to go; I just can’t seem to write the bridge to take me across the literary chasm. My characters have grown impatientContinue reading “True Stories”

2007 Bulwer-Lytton Contest Winners

The Department of English & Comparative Literature at the California State University of San Jose State University has announced the 2007 winners of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest The winner of 2007 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is Jim Gleeson, a 47-year-old media technician from Madison, Wisconsin. According to the English Dept’s website, Gleeson is working on aContinue reading “2007 Bulwer-Lytton Contest Winners”