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I have flowers in December
Because they are indoors, some of my houseplants think December is a good time to blossom — even though, on the other side of the…
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How to begin a story
If you’re telling a tale — a novel, a movie, or a short story — where do you start? The opening needs to make the…
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My Windycon schedule
This weekend I’ll be at Windycon, a science fiction convention in Lombard, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago (hence the name). It’s the Windy City’s longest-running…
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Goodreads review: “How to Write a Sentence” by Stanley Fish
How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One by Stanley Fish My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve been writing professionally for fifty…
Semiosis 