One of my critique partners gave me a book recently. I looked at this thick red book, and thought, “Wow, I’m not sure I have time to read it.” But that’s not what she wanted me to do. As she handed it to me and said, “It’s just because. And-I think it helps with writing…. [Continue Reading]
I developed an interest in personality disorders and mental health issues while working in the county jail for twenty years. When I say I’ve seen everything known to the psychological world, and then some, I’m being modest. I experienced behaviors so bizarre, you’d think the individual was dropped off by aliens and forgotten. Because wherever… [Continue Reading]
I’ve spent the last week in the back country around Lake Tahoe,without any electronics, including my phone. It’s been a long time since I’ve been away from any phones and computers completely for that length of time. It was both very liberating, and bit a scary. At first, it was like going through a strange,… [Continue Reading]
