July 14, 2026 I am - well, somewhere in here (NASA photo) For the last few weeks, the local weather has whipsawed between stifling heat and the short but fierce downpours we Southerners call “toad stranglers.” My writing has gone through similar highs and lows that stranded me in my personal doldrums, like a sailing… Continue reading On writing: Escaping the doldrums
Tag: Atlanta Writers Club
Short story success!
May 18, 2026 I thank the Atlanta Writers Club for recognizing my short story “Everything Must Go” in the club’s annual writing contest. The fiction portion of the contest is named for Terry Kay, the award-winning author of “To Dance With the White Dog” and other great Southern novels. My piece is about a woman… Continue reading Short story success!
Writing about writing: Juggling hats
March 6, 2024 This article was originally published in the eQuill, the newsletter of the Atlanta Writers Club. Photo by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS on Pexels.com If you're a writer like I am, you know we wear different hats. Besides the writing one, there’s “publicist & promoter,” “social media boss,” “critique partner,” and more. It’s usually easy… Continue reading Writing about writing: Juggling hats