Red Room Where the Writers Are

Mamma Mia just came out on DVD and I sit here after having watched it for the first time in my own home with the goofy kind of grin that surely inspired the naming of the dopey Disney character nam

I am the guest blogger at Reading, Writing and Stuff That Makes Me Crazy, blogging about Character.

I’ll admit it.

Today I was inspired by an example of the spreading of creative energy and activity that I witnessed on Hayes Street in front of the local convenience store.

Today, after a long pause in my poetry-writing (actually, I was quite convinced I'll never write a poem again because, you know, I'm too old for that ;)), Continue Reading » 2 Comments

You could be writing, right now. I remember spending a strange evening in a hotel room with a somewhat famous poet. She read me Gertrude Stein and made me want to write.

“A writer’s courage can easily fail him . . . Continue Reading » 0 Comments

Here is the next round of inspiration “triggers.” I also recommend taking a look at a great posting called Continue Reading » 0 Comments