A Strange World

I entered a mysterious world last week. This strange and mysterious land—filled with dancing words, songs, and poets—finds its footing Continue reading →

The Truth of Memory and Name Brands

Do our memories tell the truth? Recently I wrote a creative non-fiction story.  In the story, I remember my mother’s Continue reading →

Guidance and Words

The students of English 100 class fear writing. They fear words and expression on paper. They bring their papers to Continue reading →

The Missing Comma

I found myself caught in words again, not the words of education or of over-thought  but words and words and words Continue reading →

Manipulating with Words: The Art of Artifice and Verisimilitude

I recently read James Wood’s How Fiction Works. One notion that caught my attention, what he calls the “larger argument” Continue reading →

The Novel: Finding New Forms of Self-Reproach

One Writer’s Attempt at Blogging I write fiction. This statement is a little small and a little plain in the Continue reading →