Absence

Absence

I think this might be the longest stretch I’ve gone without posting to Twilightme since I started this blog 2 years ago. Though no new posts have appeared for several weeks, I’ve written many in my head, so the absence … Continue reading

Why he writes . . . He being Paul Lisicky

I know I lucked out in graduate school when I ended up in a seminar lead by Paul Lisicky. The man is not only an exceptional writer, he simply rocks as a teacher. I learned so much from him that … Continue reading

Goodbye Coffee

Goodbye Coffee

More than 20 years ago, when I first decided that coffee was probably something that was doing me more harm that good, I asked Dr. Borgquist about its ill effects. He said, “No one ever died from drinking coffee!” Right, … Continue reading

Why Wicked?

Why Wicked?

We were crossing the broad expanse of Market street on Saturday morning with a grungy bearded schizophrenic who was ranting about everything from an ex-wife to the oil driven economy to the ills of capitalism. The man, who was around … Continue reading

Sharing the Wealth: GoodReads

Sharing the Wealth: GoodReads

Last summer, fellow writer Kate Evans turned me on to GoodReads, a website where readers befriend one another and share book titles and reviews. It’s also a place where authors can maintain a page about their published works and invite … Continue reading