Elmore Leonard was a writer's writer. He focused on dialogue. He left out the parts that bored you. He avoided the pitfalls of prologue and description. He allowed you, the reader, to imagine the scene. He wrote fearlessly, offering quick, lean prose that never got in the way of the story. Elmore Leonard gave us dark... Continue Reading →
A Baptist and a Catholic discuss Christian servitude during a hospice meeting
As many of you may know, I am a hospice volunteer. I cannot relate specific details about my experiences, obviously, but I do incorporate them, in anonymous form, into my writing. After all, the powerful moments of human connection that blossom in these visits is too important not to share. On Valentine's Day, 2008, I... Continue Reading →
Pass Three Gates 