In some ways, I wasn’t surprised to see my son on YouTube trying one of those pickles you see in convenience stores. You know the ones. These. And […]
Genre fiction is more important than literary fiction in our society.
Photo by jesse orrico on Unsplash Genre fiction is more important than literary fiction in our society. I’m biased, it’s true. I write genre fiction. I (when I […]
Review: Freedom of the press means the freedom to criticize and oppose.
I saw The Post last weekend, and I’m glad I did, though it wasn’t my choice. It is a (sadly) timely film, depicting the (true) story of how […]
Review: The best way to ruin a gothic ghost story is to try to make it be something else
While both The Woman in Black and Winchester are both gothic ghost stories, Winchester‘s lady in black doesn’t succeed as well as The Woman in Black due to […]
Time for the bi-weekly flash writing!
You’ve seen the posts every other week, so you know the deal. Write something (poetry, flash fiction, whatever) under 1500 words based on the prompt (see below). Post […]
The GOP plan to destroy local businesses – while shaming people who need help.
The GOP administration’s plan to replace SNAP (food stamps) with food boxes isn’t just about eliminating food choices, or eliminating fresh fruits and vegetables and meats from poor […]