I want to share a Zen koan with you, but I think first it needs a little introduction. A koan is a teaching fable. They don’t always make immediate sense to Western ears, (and may not to Japanese ones either, … Continue reading →
A lot of people, generally nonwriters or new writers, tell me that to write a novel, one needs an outline. To which I say, Hogwash. That’s right. Hogwash! One needs an outline as much as one needs a pencil – … Continue reading →
The Night Is A Harsh Mistressby A. Catherine NoonChapter 14 Fine. If Viktor Khrushchev wanted to pretend this was some kind of bad crime novel, then fine. She would show him that Rachel Carmichael was nobody’s fool. After all, it … Continue reading →
As we head into what shows every sign of being a prolonged period of economic stress, it pays to look to our own houses and make sure they are ready to weather the coming storm. As writers, we must be … Continue reading →
The Night Is A Harsh Mistressby A. Catherine NoonChapter 13 Viktor’s smirk widened. “I can find it because I know where to look.” He paused. “You’ve had no contact from the boy?” Rachel squinted in an effort to keep her … Continue reading →
Rachel got halfway through planning her day when it dawned on her that she had parked her car downtown for her date with Steve. “Great. Just great,” she muttered out loud. In the process of looking for the telephone, she … Continue reading →
Rachel woke, the dream fading too rapidly for her to capture it. She inhaled and caught a whiff of her own scent and her eyes popped open. She really needed a shower. The sight of her office chair moved all … Continue reading →
One of my favorite writing websites is Writing World, www.writing-world.com (don’t forget the dash or it’ll send you somewhere different). Now edited by Dawn Copeman, it was started by Moira Allen. They publish a free monthly newsletter on the first … Continue reading →
Most of the contributors of the Writer’s Retreat Blog participate in the weekly meme, Thursday Thirteen, so every Thursday we link to the individual sites of each writer’s TT. Hopefully, this helps you get to know each of us a … Continue reading →
The Peripatetic School Peripatetic: ADJECTIVE:1. Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot. 2. Peripatetic Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens. … Continue reading →