What defines a poem? That sounds like a simple question. Would you care to answer? I won’t claim to be a poet, by any means, but I think I can answer. I have been known to write a few stanzas, tying them up with whatever happens to be the flavor metric of the moment, and finishing up … Continue reading
“Death and taxes…” said our forefather, Ben Franklin. He said those two were the only two exceptions. Nothing is permanent beside those two. However, the survival of our species (our permanency) can be argued depends heavily on something so frail and temporary as beauty. I will flip the script for you this one time. I bring … Continue reading
The business of trying to sell a novel can be a cruel and nasty never-ending nightmare. Or it can be ruffles and flourishes, depending on luck. This week, I started the process of sending query letters to literary agents. Oh Boy, oh boy. No matter what way it goes, at least for me, the process has given me … Continue reading
Richmond, Virginia (the RVA) may be the home to one of the best kept secrets in the writing community. But not for long. In August 2012, by perchance, or due to work (depends on who you ask) I moved from North Carolina into the great state of Virginia. That alone wouldn’t be enough for news, other than … Continue reading
Last week I had the pleasure to meet with local artist, Trevor Smithson, to talk about the possibility of him painting the cover for my new novel, “Beneath the Oak Tree.” The moment was surreal, to say the least. The meeting had been arranged by a fellow Agile Writer, who had showed me his paintings a few … Continue reading