Ignore Your Cat's Opinion, Finish Writing Your Book

Yes, there are some who doubt this time will be different. But it can be.

Just keep writing.

At the Book Club

Teachers, God bless them all.

Just keep writing.

'Gang aft agley' -- Go right down the tubes

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley,

--"To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough," Bobby Burns, 1875

Just keep writing. (You can text later.)

Caregiving: A living prayer

My latest at Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly.

Caregiving: A living prayer

Some of you may know in 2005 my late wife, Monica, and I founded the Friends of St. John the Caregiver. I've continued that work since her death in early 2013.

Her death is why I wrote "Mildred Nudge: A Widower's Tale."

Just keep writing.

A Gathering of Writers

I'm late in thanking Emily F. of the (beautiful!) Monroe Library, in lovely Monroe, Washington, who invited me to give a presentation last week. It was part of the Sno-Isle Libraries' "Write Now" series.

I was really pleased five brave souls showed up on a dark November night for "How to Write Your Novel in Nine Weeks." Three had questions about novel writing and two were working on non-fiction books. All had interesting plots and topics.

My goal was to share some tricks and techniques that work for me and -- probably more importantly -- let them know that, yes, they can write a book! Beginning. Middle. And end.

Just keep writing. (My advice to those five ... and you.)