writing
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Why I’ll Miss NaNoWriMo
One thing I’m going to miss in November is National Novel Writing Month. I’ve been doing it on and off for about 20 years. Even “won” it once or twice. But we found out in April that NaNoWriMo is no more. NaNoWriMo was simple and yet difficult, too: Spend the 30 days in November writing… Continue reading
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Reading Wambaugh: Lessons on Life and Crime
When I was 13, I read two books I found among my relatives’ books that shocked my adolescent sensibilities. One was Dennis Smith’s “Report from Engine Co. 82,” which taught me as much about poverty and despair not so far away from where I grew up than it did about the firefighting that drew me… Continue reading
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Getting used to AI as a writer
I’ve come down pretty hard against the new generative AI programs like ChatGPT, which didn’t have the best weekend in the offline world, did it? But I’ve also grudgingly used it. We’re opening a dangerous chapter in history and, at some point, we’re going to have to come to terms with what AI might do… Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 