What I Learned From Children


Hey folks.  A little deviation from the normal fare today.  My good Bubba Robert Hruzek over at Middle Zone Musings does a monthly “What I learned from…” series and I thought I’d partake this month.  With a six year old daughter and exposure through my sub teaching to an entire elementary school full of children, [...]

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Man, I Hate Telling People I’m a Writer


I remember the first few times I was asked what I “did” after I went to full time writing.  I was all nervous and the words stuck on my tongue as I strangled out, “I’m a writer”.  It generally led to pleasant conversation and I was amazed by how much I had in common with [...]

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A Vandalous New Blog Of The Week


The NBOTW this time is actually an off-shoot of the site owner’s main blog.  I fell in love right away over there.  I mean, how can you not love a self proclaimed “idiot”?  Oh wait, the quote is about a wife proclaiming idiocy.  No matter.  He still just cracks me up with  his fresh and [...]

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Lookin’ Like a Fool With Your Writing On The Ground


Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know what I’m referring to.  Poking fun at those backward-hat-wearin’-pants-around-their-bum-knuckleheads was awesome to watch.  So, my question for my fellow scribes is this:  Are you wearing your writing down around you bum?  What I mean is, are you trying so hard to make your writing cool that [...]

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Flash Fiction The Good Knight


Note:  Before we get into The Good Knight, I wanted to let the loyal “Orb” fans know that for the time being I won’t be publishing any more installments.  The story seems to have taken on some life, and at a minimum it is developing into a short story or perhaps a novel.  Given future [...]

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