The journey of a new book A friend asked the other day . . . “How’s the writing going?” I wasn’t sure how to answer that. “Oh, it’s going.” Truth is, the writing was pretty much done and about to go to the editors. It’s an unsettling time in the…

How crossing disciplines awakens your art The great short story writer, George Saunders plays guitar and he writes songs. He’s admitted that he’s not a great songwriter, but he fully agrees that the process of songwriting has helped him find his way as an author. Funny how that works. Crossing…

A Writer Shed Review With striking sensitivity, humor, and superb awareness, Barbara Monier brings to life the trials of a young creative woman finding her way in the world, and yet through it all in her older years, the woman finds herself still searching. Barbara Monier weaves past and present…

A Writer Shed Review Some mysteries, even great classics of the genre, are offered in a formulaic wave of give and take, informing the reader piece by piece to ultimately unveil the story’s secrets. It’s a part of the genre’s allure. …

A Writer Shed Review Martin Wells’ Lost for Words: The poetry of mindfulness and non-duality is a simple yet profound collection. Simple in its clarity but profound in its depth. Martin’s life as a psychotherapist and his extensive experience in the art of mindfulness practices puts an absorbing spin on…

A worthy purpose for writing the personal narrative Writing about what you see, feel, how you witness your life is to believe in the power of reflection. Personal stories are about observation and the courage to offer that reality to others, a sharing of how one sees the world. As…

All four installments are now available wherever you get podcasts What do you hope to create in 2023? I know, many times resolutions are just screaming to be broken, but it is always good to reset, rebalance, and recommit. Something great could come of it. In the first days of…

What makes a good ending for a book? I’m reading the great novel by Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending, and I have stolen his title here for a reason. The book is a masterpiece of complex emotions and slight-of-hand. Not that it involves plot trickery, not at all…

Thank you, thank you, thank you You are the best! Following me and the Writer Shed publication on Medium means more than I can express. I am at over 1000 followers now and growing. Here at the Shed, I try to stay in my lane — writing, creativity, literature, and…