-
Tell, Don’t Show
As a fiction writer, one of the most valuable pieces of advice I ever received came from a literary agent who had read one of my manuscripts. “Show, don’t tell,” she said. This basic yet crucial writing technique can be attributed to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and has been championed by legendary writers like Hemingway…
-
Maiden Voyage of the S.S. Name-Me
Ahoy, landlubbers! OK, in all fairness, 96 percent of my weekend did not involve water, so I’ll knock off the nautical talk. But for one exhilarating hour, it was all water, baby. I watched the shoreline race by in a blur of green and brown, the wind in my hair, a shout of adrenaline-fueled elation…
-
Ventriloquist Cricket
Have you ever seen the Breaking Bad episode titled “Fly”? If so, you have a pretty good idea how my day went at work on Monday. To summarize briefly, “Fly” involves Walt White’s failed attempt to catch a fly that is buzzing around the superlab. I should set the record straight and let you know…
-
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 8
Any hope of a relaxing end to the holiday weekend evaporated by 8 a.m. when I realized all the chores I still had left to do before Tara got home. After coffee on the patio, I proceeded to water the garden and patio plants; assemble the new battery-powered weed eater and edge the front/back yard;…
-
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 7
If yesterday’s post appeared to end rather abruptly, that’s not your imagination. After several hot hours outside, and several gin and sodas, things kind of got away from me. First, Tara tried to video call me, but I couldn’t figure out the screen. Then I decided I should make dinner, so I cooked up a…
-
Bachelor Chronicles: Day 6
This was a weird day: not quite a work day, not quite a holiday. Half of each, since the office closed at noon. Five people were out anyway, which in a small company amounts to almost half the office. I’d be lying if I said it was the most productive day in the world, but…
TAG! YOU’RE IT.
Black Hills blogging camping cats Christmas cold cooking COVID-19 Ely Facebook Food Fort Atkinson gardening Halloween Hiking holidays house Madison Midwest moving music NaNoWriMo Nevada novel Oregon Oregon coast Pacific Northwest Portland Rapid City road trip Snow social media South Dakota television Thanksgiving thunderstorms Travel unemployment United States Washington Weather winter Wisconsin Work Writing
Subscribe
Tired of constantly refreshing your screen to see if there’s a new blog post? Enter your email to have updates sent directly to your inbox. No spam, I promise. Unless you’re looking for the delicious canned meat, in which case, here’s a handy link!
Mark My Words 