How to address an editor who makes a change you don’t like

I’m going to completely ignore context here. If someone changed your writing and you don’t like it, it’s your responsibility … More

Be Not Afraid [poem, possible song lyrics]

You only live once, at least, to winSo we are the people we’ve been waiting forFind our own and be … More

A black hole of Empathy [a poem?]

A black hole of Empathy(on behalf of everyone in America) I’m so over it. I don’t care about them. I … More

I answer Quora question ‘Who’s a famous singer whose music is so bad that it genuinely makes you angry?’

Some people would say Tom Waits, but I actually tend to like his stuff, if not love it. No, my … More

dispatch from the pulsating dynamo of normalcy [a poem]

This is another one of those signs.I wonder if I’ve been too impatient.Penny for your thoughts and energy and downtime … More

“Bawk bawk ba-gawk!” [A Poem]

~Does being positive aid anything?  My own reflex is being negative.Besides, optimists drive me up the wall!~ I’m mailing more junk … More

Out of the Barrel (A Poem, I Guess)

We ate the last of the coleslawand the last of the brisketand the last of the roast beefand the last … More

The Unknown (1927; Starring Lon Chaney, Norman Kerry, Joan Crawford)

Sky Saw playlist [classic ambient with some classic rock touches]

I answer Quora question ‘How long does it take to write a mid-length novel?’

No offense, but this is kind of a silly question. It all depends on the amount of research, brainstorming, and … More