I’ve titled a few of my posts as Character Sketches, but I haven’t classified any as Scene Sketches. This doesn’t mean there aren’t any in this conglomeration I call my blog though. It just means I need to better tag my posts. If you go to the category, Writing Exercises, you can find more while …
Many Felines / #4
[Many Felines / #1] [Many Felines / #2] [Many Felines / #3] Grandpa Jake Jake is the oldest of the outdoor cats. He’s also the one who has been around the longest. As a pure Manx, he’s tailless and only a hump exists were there would be a tail. He must have been a run-away …
The Explicit Writing Place
There’s something so special and so right about the one place I long to feel profusely serene with my writing. To my dismay, I have yet to discover that nook that has all that I need to be one with my writing. It shouldn’t be that difficult to find that physical place within my realm …
Many Felines / #3
[Many Felines / #1] [Many Felines / #2] Nutty Fuzzbottom The youngest of our indoor cats was a feral kitten of one of the outdoor cats we used to have visiting the back deck. The mother (known as Mama) disappeared about a year after Nutty’s little half-sister and brother were born. Our guess is that …
Disenchanted with My Scribble
It must have been before Christmas, maybe even before Thanksgiving that I became unbelievably cynical about my abilities as a writer. I suppose many writers go through this at least once during their serious endeavors in the craft, but it’s a poignant thing to experience nevertheless. The words had been sticking in the most unfortunate …