Alex Haley, a Writer & Speaker Who with Words Painted Pictures I Remember to this Day For most of my 31 years working for the IRS, my job, which I loved, was managing, promoting, and coordinating the public outreach and education programs for the IRS, a one-of-a-kind position within each IRS...
The Reasons Why I Write
“Dad, you are not getting any younger.” My youngest daughter is what I have often described as a divine or inspired nag concerning my writing. Everyone should be so blessed to have such a loving, direct, and insistent family member or friend in their life. And of late, with my...
My Audience, Those for Whom I Write
“Dad, you need to write for your audience. You need to figure that out. Have you been thinking about who your audience is since we last had this same conversation?” “Yes, I thought about your question. It was a good question. It made me think a lot.” “Ok, good. ...
Notes on Postcard Stories
Photo montage of actual postcard stories, written on both side, within the white margins, onto the photo, smudges and all! Reading them is not for the fainthearted! A postcard story is literally just that. It is a story written within the physical confines of a postcard, though I am bending...