Here are two pictures, taken during one summer, of where I was supposed to be last Saturday. Falls of Rough State Park Lodge. I’ll show you where I was on Thursday, as my Thursday Doors post. I’m posting at Fatal Foodies today about the Best.…

The writing group I attend weekly is going to start having a before-meeting meeting to discuss craft, in addition to the meeting, where we critique each other’s work. So I’m thinking about craft. This week, I’m thinking about characterization. Here are some of those thoughts…

Here’s a sample from one of the stories in my forthcoming collection, SHIFTY: A BAKER’S DOZEN OF STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF SAGE. This one is from “Command Performance,” featuring The Festival Players. Because It’s Today excerpt from “Command Performance” by Marian Allen The Festival…