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There comes a time . . .

Posted on October 23, 2016 by gwpj

This present moment that lives on to become long ago — Gary Snider, poet   Sitting at Tully’s with a cup of coffee. Music is playing in the background. At the next table, a young woman studies, her laptop open. … Continue reading →

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Seiji

Posted on August 20, 2016 by gwpj

When editor Anita Sundararaj suggested I write a story for a book Professor Mohammad A. Quayum was editing of new Asian short stories, I backed away, saying that I’m not Asian, so probably wouldn’t qualify. She urged me to write … Continue reading →

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What is at the top of those stairs?

Posted on August 19, 2016 by gwpj

— Photo by Pat Lively What kind of story would you write if you walked by this gate? Think about it. What kind of images appear? Now sit down and begin writing, and let me know what came (or is … Continue reading →

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Poem in gratitude to my typewriter

Posted on May 8, 2016 by gwpj

I didn’t start out writing poetry, I came to it by accident when my typewriter (remember those?) the “n” snapped off while I was working on a short story. Want to know what letter is the one you can’t do … Continue reading →

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Ask the Monkey

Posted on October 30, 2015 by gwpj

The way I write a story is simple: what (or who) is the story about (a person, an event, a location, a specific time in history), and who is the main character? Once I have that, the story pretty much … Continue reading →

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A writer’s life

Posted on February 7, 2015 by gwpj

Yep, a writer sits at his machine, thinks, then puts words down on paper, hoping that, when finished, the effort will be worthwhile. Hopefully, someone will like what he or she has written. Perhaps a crowd of someones will. The … Continue reading →

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Instructions for living a life and being a writer

Posted on August 2, 2014 by gwpj

“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” — Mary Oliver In my experience, the same thing works for being a writer: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. I like to tell stories about life … Continue reading →

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