My new life in Raleigh

originally posted March 9, 2013, with apologies for the informality
May 2021: password removed; post reformatted; one link updated; revised text is noted

I know I’ve been promising pictures of my new digs for weeks, now (and, that’s not them in the image above; see my update, below), but the weather has been so dark  … continue reading

You just never know . . .

originally posted March 2, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; one link deleted; no text revisions

You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but the-freelance-editor is once again located in Raleigh, North Carolina!  No; I never thought I would be back, either (I never even thought I would leave Orlando), but when a good opportunity knocked  … continue reading

Fast lives, small screens, short fiction

originally posted March 2, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; some links updated; text revised as noted

In eras gone by, writing short-form fiction (novellas and novelettes, short stories, and flash fiction pieces) was a common stepping stone for authors who needed to prove themselves and find audiences. Assisting in their goals, plenty of digests and magazines,  … continue reading

Song lyrics as writing

originally posted December 30, 2012
May 2021: reformatted; links updated; text revised as noted

I suspect that few radio listeners make a habit of equating song lyrics to the stories in magazines, books, or memoirs.  (And, granted, the limited numbers of words and phrases in most songs would  not  help make that association!)  However,  … continue reading