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Earle and Daughters, 1976
An excerpt from the introduction to Daddy-O, with analysis
Nov 15, 2023
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Housekeeping
The white wall as blank page.
Jan 7
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Loose Ends
Goals and anti-goals at EOY
Dec 24, 2025
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Winter Roundup: Montreal, NYC
Art, art, art, art
Dec 11, 2025
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Body of Work
Revision, fan fiction, homage
Nov 26, 2025
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Community Takes Work
Two Writing Conferences: Utah and Nevada
Nov 13, 2025
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Year Two
An anniversary review
Nov 1, 2025
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Walking Tour
Photos from around New York City
Oct 16, 2025
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Imperfect Me
An adjective, an imperative verb, --and two scars.
Oct 3, 2025
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High/Low
A taste test
Sep 18, 2025
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Vampire Week
Thrills and chills at Bouchercon in New Orleans
Sep 7, 2025
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Dear Reader
On The Correspondent and letter writing
Aug 21, 2025
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Friday Night Art Date
Burtynsky, Whitten, et al.
Aug 7, 2025
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Defining Success
An excerpt on creative lives, with commentary
Jul 23, 2025
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Excerpts and writing guidance from my family memoir about my father Earle Olsen's art career, especially in 1950s New York City. Plus other thoughts and tips on life, writing, life-writing, and the writing life....
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