Trees stand both at the edges of our world and in the heart of it, listening and absorbing. They appear to be silent and non-judgmental, but if you stand long…Continue readingWhen trees talk
I was nineteen years old and a ‘seasoned’ writer who had written between three and six novels, depending on whether you counted only the ‘good’ ones or everything, when I…Continue readingGoodbye — and Thank You
Evan Hoovler has selected for Blastr examples of a number of unfortunate publishing decisions. The poster child for misguided rejections is Harry Potter. Author J.K. Rowling received rejection letters for…Continue readingYou rejected WHAT!?!
With our ever-expanding bucket lists, The Huffington Post says, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the essentials. So they’ve picked the greatest destinations on Earth, the 50 cities you…Continue reading51 must-see cities
Commencement Address to the College of Sidekicks and Secondary Characters Dear graduating class, As a writer, as someone who was there at your emergence, I am so very happy to…Continue readingCollege of Sidekicks