Rules for Writers to Help Them Write

literature, writing life

Many writers develop rules to help them write.  Sometimes such rules embody almost inhuman abilities in areas such as discipline.  Anthony Trollope would write several hours every morning, no matter what.  Once he finished a novel while he still had...

Does Handwriting Matter?

Europe, history, personal, writing life

Does handwriting matter?  Philip Hensker thinks it does.  It’s more intimate, he says.  And it shows our personality.  And after accounting for such important part of our lives, it is disappearing.I, for one, side with Hensker’s Ph. D. supervisor...

New Poem at Wayfarer

writing life

I have a new poem, “Two Sides of Palo Alto” up at Wayfarer, a very handsome journal that can be read online here: http://homeboundpublications.com/the-wayfarer-journal/issue-archive/.

A Couple Reviews

book background, review, writing life

Here is an excerpt from a great review at Amazon:This novel is full of psychological aspects. You see the difficulties of Nicolas’ mission, how much he suffered but also how strong he became. Furthermore you learn about Russia in the 19th century, a life on a...