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CREATIVE SPARK: DRUMS, GIUTARS, BASS, AND STEW

February 21, 2022 by

A creative spark hung in the room while two guitar players worked it out. They decided which key to play in, set the tone and tempo, while the bass player and drummer listened in. “Sorry to take so long,” one guitar player said. “Not a problem, you’ve got go pick it out,” the drummer said. […]

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ASSISTED BLOGGING: HOW TO ASK FOR HELP

May 30, 2021 by

If there were an assisted blogging home I’d move there tomorrow. Would it be any different than my current digs? More community? Big outreach? Extra reminders that ‘You’re Not Alone?’ You’d think respect for the creative process would be high. Think about the possibilities of a writing retreat lifestyle. How long did that take?

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KNOWN BLOGGER TELLS YOU WHAT’S WHAT REVIEW

December 21, 2020 by

Known blogger: a page you check to see if something could possibly show up on a regular basis. Or, A solo website dedicated to ads, plugins, flash, and splash, where everything is glossed over with a sheen of disingenuousness entertainment. Let’s go with the first one, a known blogger working to help others wade through […]

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LIFELONG MEMORIES IN PARIS AND LONDON: ROLE MODELS FOR PORTLAND OREGON

September 27, 2019 by

Time spent in Paris and London brings comparisons and competition for lifelong memories. People who live in both cities, who have apartments and houses in each, are the best judges. Oddly enough I met just such people on a visit to Bruges, Belgium. What are the chances of meeting people in one country and seeing […]

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TIMBERLINE REVIEW ON DECK

July 30, 2015 by

A New Chance To Find New Writers: Timberline Review. Saturday, August 1, 2015 is the launch date for Timberline Review, a new publication from Willamette Writers. If that sounds exciting you’re in the right place. Good readers and English majors share discovery in common. Readers may have a list, or wing it, and find the […]

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FAMILY TIME SUNSET ON THE WESTERN EDGE

October 1, 2024 by

Family time needs a motto, and this could be one: “It’s better to create something and be criticized that to create nothing and criticize others.” But what feeds the creative force?

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THE NEW THING vs OLD THING

August 13, 2024 by

My new thing is blogging like I’ve never blogged before and calling myself a writer. “So what do you do?” “I’m a blogger.” “No, I mean what do you really do?”

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HOMETOWN WRITERS MISS THE BOAT?

June 22, 2023 by

Hometown writers miss the boat when they think everything’s been said about where they grew up. Then, to save their careers the turn their focus to their hometown. More like they use a sense of home to lure readers in. Like Thomas Wolfe.

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DISAPPOINTED WRITER? AREN’T THEY ALL

January 12, 2023 by

The disappointed writer hides their feelings in their work. If it’s not their subject, it’s their characters; if it’s not the setting, it’s the theme. The disappointed writer always falls back to their comfort zone. Instead of man vs nature, or man vs society, it’s one whiney writer vs themselves.

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