This is the second in a series of posts by author Floyd Hyatt. I’m so fortunate to have his generous contributions and advice. Illustrating Perceptions in the Novel Building imagery for a story has several aspects. Aspects complicated in the sense that usually the views…

A short post today–shut up, stop cheering–but writers sometimes come up blank. That’s fine, if you’re just writing for fun, but what if you’re on a deadline? What do you do? Sometimes I play some Solitaire or Mahjongg matching, but that’s if I have considerable…

Mom and I went to Schimpff’s Confectionery yesterday, which is always a treat. Mom always buys me a half-pound of dark-chocloate-covered orange peel and I always buy her a half-pound of crystal cream roses in assorted colors and flavors. Here’s a picture of an orange…