Good news, there’s some real simple ways to do that without going full on arse biscuit like the dude in my comments — The other day some dude left a comment on one of my stories. It said something like this. Paraphrasing, in case it’s not obvious… “This author rambles on and on to make what point? There is no point. …

But I am. I hope you are, too. People can break your heart and put it back together all at the same time. — “All things have their end. And they, and I do meet in Heaven” — Nancy Luce She was laying in front of the fireplace at 2 in the morning, thin cotton skirt splayed across the wooden floor. It was eerily silent. January 18, 1859 and there’d been a storm. So…

My dad thought he was going crazy. But no one told him about Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Not even his doctor. So I did. — One minute I was putting in laundry. The next I was flying up the stairs two at a time. That’s what you do when you hear a crash. Got upstairs just in time to see Dad hurrying down the hall as fast as his legs could go. Get me out…

With photos of Oscar Wilde, Hemingway, Einstein and other famous men in their sweet little baby dresses — Want to hear the dumbest thing? Some people think Ernest Hemingway’s mother “messed up his head” by putting him in dresses as a child. She wanted twins, they say, so when she had a daughter and then Ernest, she pretended they were twins and put them in matching dresses. Sorry…

The Book Café is having technical issues. Just want to check with editors before I open a ticket. Please read and reply. — We seem to be having technical issues with The Book Café. Editors, can you please follow the steps below and tell me what happens? Go to the stories page of The Book Café (link provided) Click on any story in the submission queue Now, 2 questions… At the top of…

I don’t know if this is a robot, a plagiarist or a human. History writers, you might be hit too. — You know, Medium, when you first introduced lists, I was so happy!! Finally, a way to sort my content for my readers. Here’s the list of feminist posts Here’s some stories that are strange but true Here’s the history of fairy tales Of course, that’s not how MOST people use lists. They use lists as bookmarks. You know, so…

Here’s what no one knew and she didn’t tell for 27 years. — Mary Bell was a monster at age 10. At least, that’s what adults said. The judge said it. The prosecutor and doctor both said it. The jury said it. And most certainly the mothers of the two little boys she murdered said it. A monster. Insane. Psychopath. …

Write a poem about what comforts you. Plus, contest rules and 5 helpful tips. Writing challenge closes September 30. — Comfort may once have been a security blanket or a teddy bear; now it may be the smell of freshly-baked bread or your best friend’s smile. The feeling of sand between your toes or the first page of a favorite book. …