The Art of Storytelling

Image: Ai generated image of an empty mirror. Do you remember the Hans Christian Andersen tale, The Emperor's New Clothes? It is the...

Image: AI generated image of IV bags My last post--three weeks ago!--was in celebration of Mom's 90th birthday. We had about 25 family...

Image: My Grandfather holding Mom in 1935. Next week, my Mom, Joanne, turns 90. That means she has been a citizen of the United States...

Image: Cover of my novel Retribution Special offer! You can order a Free kindle edition of Retribution from Amazon for a limited time....

Image: AI generated image of a billboard displaying the word 'Name.' As a storyteller, naming characters is one of the most difficult...

Image: AI generated cartoon of scary people. One of the risks that storytellers face as they craft a character is building realistic...

Image: A sneak peek at the cover of The Devil's Interval coming late summer 2025. I am super excited to share a sneak peek at the cover...

Image: an AI generated picture of an aspiring writer. My six-year-old grandson recently sent me a book for my birthday. I was thrilled to...

Image: AI generated image of a bomb "If you see something, say something" has been the unofficial motto of the United States since 9/11....

AI Generated image of a character escaping from a book. Creating believable, relatable characters may be the hardest part of...

Image: The Northern Lights over Ohio during the summer of 2024. With Easter approaching it seemed like a good time to address the...

Image: AI generated image of a man mowing the lawn. As I face the task today of getting my mower running and ready for the season, I...

Image: AI generated image of words When my daughter was eleven, in the fall of 1999, she was given a school assignment to write and...

AI generated image of Frankenstein's monster using an eraser. I would call myself a storyteller more than an author. I'm much more...

Image: AI generated image of the seven deadly sins (I know, there are nine. Apparently, AI cannot count. There is an old maxim that goes...

Image: Rooster, an acrobatic Boston Terrier who has perfected the 360 Handstand for marking his territory. If he doesn't pay attention to...

Image: An AI picture of an ice-skating turkey Capturing natural observations is a great activity for someone who wants to practice their...

Image: AI created image of a word tornado As a storyteller, I depend on the power of words to make change. Writers much better than I...

AI image of a Red Tail Hawk hovering over a field of tall grass. The songbirds and buzzards have returned. Winter is over, no matter what...

Image: An AI generated image of a handwritten letter When I left home for college, leaving my girlfriend (now wife) behind to finish high...