A while ago I wrote a post here about how I got started writing articles on Medium again, trying to … More
Category: writing
Romanian Humor: 43 Funny Romanian Expressions Translated
Here are forty-three popular Romanian expressions, most of them funny and some of them irreverent, to delight speakers of English. … More
Tips for Getting Started on Medium as a Writer
After getting started on Medium in 2021 and then abandoning the project of writing there after only a few articles, … More
“Everything is copy,” said Nora Ephron. But in what way?
There was something that nagged at me quite a lot recently when I read a piece about the late Nora … More
Art, Psychology, and Forks in the Road
I was listening to a radio show recently and the guest, a very accomplished painter, was criticizing artists who go … More
Some Things to Do When You’re Stressed to Relieve Tension Quickly
If you’re wondering what to do when you’re stressed, I have some ideas. For starters, you may want to cook … More
One Argument for Writing Every Day
The gist of this post rang so true: write as often as you need to, because thoughts accumulate, inner growth … More
Careful, or You’ll End Up in My Novel
Fiction writers usually rely more on imagination than on replicating certain lived life experiences, but sometimes people beg to be … More
Happiness, poem by Jane Kenyon
Originally posted on Silver Birch Press:
HAPPINESS by Jane Kenyon There’s just no accounting for happiness, or the way it turns up like…
Elegant Photo Business Cards on a Gold Background
Photo business cards are in vogue right now, and I’m quite proud of my versions on a gold background. The … More