The Constant Story

Here is the opening story in my new memoir. Give it a read, make a comment. Have at it. - - - I awakened in the morning to find the b...

I was recently reading some thoughts about memoir writing from Abigail Thomas, the excellent memoirist who wrote A Three Dog Life. She write...

This may be my favorite literary event in Chicago - Printers Row - and it's this coming weekend, June 12-13. There is nothing better tha...

It occurs to me that promoting your work, your book, or whatever you are marketing is far from the artistic process. I found this out quite ...

It is the season, and yes, I am a hapless Cubs fan. Grew up a Pittsburgh Pirate lover, but when they began to become a very sorrowful team i...

Great night at the Penguin Bookshop in Pittsburgh this week. Great group of people with - what I love - a wonderful drive to write! There we...

My radio documentary class is honing in on their final project ideas. It's such a struggle to find that perfect idea, to find that story...