by Joel Friedlander | Jul 31, 2010 | Writing
On Saturdays, I often use this space to go off-topic, leave books and publishing behind for a day, and turn my attention in other directions. Enjoy. Everything is the web, and I am the fly. Each thing attracts my attention. The on-again, off-again rhythm of the...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 20, 2010 | Social Media, Writing
Freewriting . . . Unimpeded and nonstop writing to a prompt and for a set time, in which you give yourself permission to write “whatever comes” . . . saved my life. Well, it didn’t perform CPR, but it saved my life anyway. My imaginal life. You see,...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 17, 2010 | Writing
On Saturdays, I often use this space to go off-topic, leave books and publishing behind for a day, and turn my attention in other directions. Enjoy. It was cold outside the community hospital, as a small crowd gathered near the door. Guys in parkas, women in long...
by Joel Friedlander | May 29, 2010 | Writing
For new visitors: Saturday is the day I take to write about pretty much whatever strikes me, frequently off-topic. A recipe might appear once in a while, or a memory. It’s Saturday—take a minute. Enjoy. May 28, 2010 / By the side of the road rounding Back...
by Joel Friedlander | May 8, 2010 | Writing
Did you ever see the 1996 movie Phenomenon? It starred John Travolta as small-town car mechanic George Malley. Here’s the IMDB.com summary: The main character observes a strange light on his birthday at a bar. The following days he becomes very intelligent and...
