In ordinary life, it’s often difficult to know for certain if our manners are appropriate. There’s tension and different rules for behavior for different sexes, races, generations, social classes, and so forth. During the 1950s it was common and proper for men to open doors for women. But today, they are unsure. If she’s older, … God Said Yes To Me
Two years ago, Writing for the Web became a finalist for a San Diego Book Award. I tried to play it cool and ignore my desire to win. But a friend and colleague, Stephen Gallup, was also up for a San Diego Book Award for his memoir, What About the Boy. He knew before I … The Golden Pineapple Award
According to Ralph Keyes, if you aren’t scared to write, if you aren’t facing demons when you face the blank page (and some call this writer’s block), then you may be: kidding yourself writing banal, inane, trivial stuff not writing at all E.B. White worried over every word. Margaret Atwood said that you need a … The Courage to Write, by Ralph Keyes