
On the desk are The Keeper's Logbook, a chronicle of significant life events, and a typewriter with a stack of fictional stories next to it.
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Dearest Darlin’,
I know you would rather this were a song; something with melody and chords and words sung by my voice. This is not a song, but I hope that it sings. After all, you are the music, and these are simply the words.
Today, you...
Welcome to The Desk in the Lantern Room. Today, I’m cracking open the Keeper’s Logbook to see what’s new lately. It’s been a while.
If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you might know that I f...
Yes, YES, I once interviewed Hallie as part of my now-defunct “On Writers” series. It’s how we met, and let me just say that you all have no idea how many Substack messages have been traded between us since then. As it turned out, we ended...
Welcome to The Desk in the Lantern Room. Today, we are cracking open the Keeper’s Logbook and taking a look at my recent trip to California.
Somewhere between one and two years ago, my family became friends with the Lawsons. David Lawson a...
Last night, I had the absolute honor and pleasure to participate in a live performance of ’s story, “But Did You Die?” It’s the origin of her “It’s All Greek to Phil” series, which I love, and I was thrilled to not only play the title chara...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
I like to tell stories. Whether the story is a technical update at work, an anecdote from my life, or a work of fiction from my imagination, spinning a yarn is my favorite thing to do.
I received my MFA from Bennington College and teach at the University of Maryland. I've twice won the Malcolm C. Braly Fiction Award. In THE COTTAGER, an elderly woman travels back in time to save her son's life: https://tinyurl.com/35zhsd54
Comedic Chaos Goblin serving as your guide on the Hot Mess Express. We may go off the rails, but at least you'll be laughing. \ud83c\udff3️\ud83c\udf08 \ud83e\ude77\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc99♾️
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