Tag: novel

A Word on Wednesday: Ambition

Is ambition something you have or something you do? Well both, depending if it a fixed characteristic or an action you take.   As a noun, ambition is an earnest desire for some time of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth,… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Ambition”

A Word on Wednesday: Creativity

Question: Is Creativity any thing more than perspective? If all the world can see … what can an artist see differently? What gives someone the right to claim a creative life. As a writer, I struggle to distinguish what I do. I want to… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Creativity”

A Word on Wednesday: Novel

Novel, noun:       a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying  characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.     Writing a novel has eluded me. And it’s not for lack of want. It is, to be honest, for lack of wanting it enough. I am, you see, a real fine starter. I’m 36,000 words… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Novel”

A novel walk

I snapped the following pictures on the Ice Age Trail in Manitowoc, Wis. around 9 a.m. this morning. The scenery is inspiration for a fictional setting in my novel in progress. Enjoy the view, my friends. And, forgive my amateur photography skills.    … Continue Reading “A novel walk”