I’m sitting here with our guests – or at least the ones who are still awake – Liz; boyfriend, Ron; Ron’s friend, Kevin; my niece-in-law, Karri; and Ray. A Food Network show is on television and we’re all sitting around telling jokes – mostly off-color – and laughing. Our Thanksgiving dinner was a resounding success….
Tag: Writing
Flash Essay: A Mish-Mash
It is 11:20 pm. I’ve just come back from a writing group with friends I’ve known since I participated in the John Rechy Master class. A good evening filled with talk of the woes in the publishing industry, the merit of self-publishing, along with critique of novels-in-progress. I like my writing friends. We’re cut from…
Back to My Blog
Back to regular postings. Glad to be back home to my blog. Aware that while I like presenting information, I love plain ole writing more. Not that I have much to say tonight. Have been talking all day. Glad to have friends and family to talk with; happy too to end the day in silence. …
To Michael
Here is Michael with my daughter Rachael at their graduation from Beverly Hills High School. My beloved student Michael Bina is graduating from NYU right now and I want to just say congratulations to a boy who has made me proud as his writing teacher. Michael came to me as a 7th grader. In our…
Haiku Prompt: How I Spent My Day
Eight hours of work Helping with research papers One day of many What connects Huck Finn With Morrison’s Beloved And Black Boy, as well? Shared traits of heroes Of Hemingway, Crane, Heller Or anti-hero? Tom Sawyer and Huck Just boys on an adventure Or symbols of hope? Our founding fathers White, self-serving elitists? Why did…
Happy Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s card provided by Southwest Airlines. Ray and I are heading back to LA from Texas. We’re in San Antonio for a quick stop over from Dallas before heading off for 3 hours in the air. The flight attendant is cracking jokes. “If you want Pepsi go to an airline that has filed Chapter 11. …
Welcome to My Blog
Writing. What can I say? This topic takes up most of my time as a writer, writing teacher, and editor. I love everything related to writing – the physical act of handwriting or typing, the pleasant calm of reading, the pure fun of sharing writing with others. Hence this blog. A way for me to…
20 Minutes a Day 