Jan 20Farewell to MediumMy last Medium Post I started posting to Medium almost exactly two years ago today when I post this entry. My intention was never to get rich, but to open up another revenue stream, as well as another path of discovery. At first, I was moderately successful. I was making…3 min read
Jan 13Delayed LifeDealing with Changed Plans I turned sixty early in December. The original plan, made back in 2019, was to travel to Bali, to be someplace warm, possibly on a beach, celebrating my big day. Then 2020 happened. That plan, plus the plans to travel to Guatemala in spring of 2020…Life Style Blog5 min read
Jan 6My Recommended Books 2021Books I read in 2021 that I’d recommend I love to read. As a kid, I devoured entire libraries. …Books Recommendation5 min read
Dec 30, 2021TragedyContinuing Series on Story Structure NOTE: This is part of a series on story structure. I will be collecting them all up and putting them into a book once I’m finished, as part of my Business for Breakfast series. Last but not least, there’s the classic story plot of tragedy…Tragedy3 min read
Dec 23, 2021Information FlowMore Writing Technique People who are familiar with my first drafts might be perplexed that I would try to write something about information flow when it comes to fiction. I do not always get information flow correct. I frequently will write a description out of order, starting with the last…Information Flows5 min read
Dec 16, 2021ComedyContinuing Series on Story Structure NOTE: This is part of a series on story structure. I will be collecting them all up and putting them into a book once I’m finished, as part of my Business for Breakfast series. The classic comedy plot is not necessarily comedic, or funny. In…Storytelling3 min read
Dec 9, 2021“And” DaysAccepting Your Limits NOTE: Okay, so most of the people who know me personally are giggling at that tagline about accepting your limits. It isn’t something that I’m known for. In fact, I generally am always railing against my boundaries and pushing as hard as I can. But I have…Lifestyle4 min read
Dec 2, 2021RebirthContinuing Series on Story Structure NOTE: This is part of a series on story structure. I will be collecting them all up and putting them into a book once I’m finished, as part of my Business for Breakfast series. The rebirth story structure is sometimes listed as one of the…Writing Tips From Writers4 min read
Nov 25, 2021Stealing SpoonsWiser Energy Management Anyone who knows me in real life might use the word “stubborn” to describe me. Or possibly even “tough.” I have a dear friend with whom I went to a writing workshop, out on the Oregon Coast one spring. He still refers to the walk we took…Lifestyle3 min read
Nov 18, 2021Risk AssessmentNew measures for new times A friend of mine recently posted on social media how she’d just had a melt-down at her husband. In the end, the causes of the melt-down were A) Pandemic Fatigue and B) Risk Assessment. I’ve written about pandemic fatigue before. It’s real. I’m seeing it…Risk Assessment4 min read