With God on the Lake A few days ago, I awoke at 5:45 a.m. in my daughter Anne’s home, waiting to hear the baby cry. Silence. Then I heard...

Ready, Set, Research When it comes to researching books, there have been times when I've gotten ahead of myself. I once half-jokingly...

A conference veteran in a brand-new world I’ve attended a ton of conferences—consumer electronics, telecommunications, volunteerism—both...

Making room for what's important I’ve recently sold my 3 bedroom/2 bath house and moved in with my daughter. I’ve had to condense my...

Time Trials When I started my writing journey, I had visions of spending hours pounding out brilliant prose, witty dialogue, and...

For the first time in my life, I experienced what it is to be completely burnt out. I should have seen it coming. The last fifteen months...

The Trenches of Failure At the completion of my first novel, I created a poster on my wall that read, “Number of no’s,” and underneath,...