Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. –Mark Twain Nothing in particular ...

 Showing without telling: When I was in grade school, we sometimes had show and tell. Somebody would have something cool to show, a new toy ...

   I suppose that's what writers tell their characters. I don't make a habit of offing my creations--at least not the ones who have ...

  Drown Melancholy By STANLEY WHEELER An old sea shanty, a reminder of a curse, drives a pirate captain to the brink of madness… Can the c...

  The characters and items pictured above have been my writing companions for a few years now. On the left is what may be an Aztec death whi...

    I watched this 1952 black and white movie staring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford during my workout sessions on the M5 over a few days or a...

 Sometimes things don't go as planned:   The bugmageddon novel isn't complete, but I did get it nearly finished on Saturday as my fi...