Great name for an old black and white war film I saw as a kid but also entirely relevant as I’m going on a writer’s retreat this weekend. Actually “Retreat? Hell Yeah!” would have been better. Nine aspiring writerly types have submitted one short short story and one long short story to be scrutinized by […]

I had a mentor once, a long time ago.
I’m not one for mentors, I’ve always tended to make my own mistakes and learn from them - eventually. But right now I’d give at least an elbow for one.
My old mentor, lovely man, had such a positive effect on my writing, really lifting my game. His advice wasn’t […]

There are two kinds of creatives out there, at least from my experience: those who would keep their creative efforts under wraps, hidden from the world until their creation is perfect, and those who love to talk about their struggles while in the middle of try to bring their creations to life. Fortunately for this blog I’m […]