Finding the Time to Write

Lately, life has usurped my creativity and gobbled up all the time I have to write for myself. I admit, it’s tempting to use ChatGPT and fill the page with suggested text. But what’s the fun in that? You can train it to write in your voice, use your tone,...

Reflections on 9/11

It seems appropriate today to reflect on a defining moment in our country’s history: September 11, 2001. Everyone has their memories of 9/11 and each of them paints a vivid picture of what everyone in America was experiencing that day as we watched our country...

Writer’s Block

Today I’m experiencing writer’s block. But I need to write. It’s an outlet for my emotions, and today my emotions need an outlet. Why? Because I’m perplexed. I consider myself to be a good communicator. I can usually take words and use them to...

The Writer Must Write

I was browsing at my favorite bookstore today, and I came across this quote by Ernest Hemingway: “The writer must write what he has to say. Not speak it.” Needless to say, I can relate. Those thoughts inside my head whirl around and around until I have to...