We Do Our Best The 1984 movie Amadeus is about the 18th century fictional rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and fellow composer Antonio Salieri. Mozart, a transcendental genius, is also portrayed as obscene and immature, and Salieri, who devoted his music to God, … Continue reading →

When It’s Hard to Enjoy Writing How do you write an engaging story?  The same way you eat an elephant.  One bite at a time.  One word at a time. One idea at a time.  We live in a society … Continue reading →

Writing can be Manageable Here’s what writing is like: cleaning out a closet.  And you know how much fun that is, right? 🙂 Bear with me: our heads are stuffed full of ideas—some terrific, some garbage, some that just don’t fit … Continue reading →

The Power of (Imaginary) Friends When I was young, I had an imaginary friend. Only, she didn’t spring from my imagination; she came from the mind of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Anne Shirley, who first appeared in Anne of Green Gables, embodied everything … Continue reading →