I have had half a month on my hands to get over the euphoria, and I must admit I am far from reaching my state of equilibrium. NaNoWri month, the national novel writing month is over and I am a winner. Last year I had jumped on the bandwagon, and managed about ten thousand words…

Ever notice how people dance? Every day, every moment, every interaction, a dance. When two best friends meet after weeks apart. A nice salsa. The guy is visited by his girlfriend who lives a hundred miles away. A slow jazz dance. “So!” (smile) “Ya, so! how are things?” (broader smile) “Oh you know, same as…

      Aging is a difficult process. I used to think, why can’t people age gracefully? But I admit I swallowed hard when I spotted a gray hair in the mirror. I quickly scanned through the rest of my hair like a maniac and sure enough, found a couple more. In an instant, my mind scuttled…

It has been a while since I got back into writing fiction. The beginning has been a bit slow but it is exhilarating to say the least, to create something on paper again after so long. All through high school and college, I was told to put a rein on my pencil because it tends…