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Why I Love Moral Dilemmas
Apparently I’m most interested in writing true stories about events that, in essence, center on moral contradictions. My first trade book, Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town, was about a group of people forced to endure a disaster that could have been foreseen but who largely supported the…
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Damn You, Ted Lasso!
When Ted Lasso examined his past with his father, I did too.
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Writing with a Painful Paw
I’m deep in writing again, and dang if my hand pain didn’t come back. CBD to the rescue!
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Should Chadwick Boseman Have Worked During His Cancer Treatment?
Could he have survived if he hadn’t worked so hard?
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I’m Not Dead Yet!
Once a great while it happens that death can fool even experienced healthcare professionals. It did me, certainly.
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The Pain of Dying Alone
One of the saddest days of my nursing career happened when I made shift rounds and found that an elderly patient was in the throes of death, alone. I didn’t know him, but I stayed with him until his final breath. No one should have to die alone. But with COVID-19, they are and will…
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Writing in the Time of Coronavirus
My writing life hasn’t changed while I’m in social isolation, but my mind sure has.
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I Have a Publisher!
I am delighted and honored to join this prestigious university press. Now, to write the book!
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I Have an Agent!
I am thrilled to announce that I have signed with Bookends Literary Agency for Silver Lining: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town.
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Why I Don’t Read Books Anymore (But Still Love Them)
I’m a word guy. I read, I write, I edit. I’ve grown up with books. I loved The Hardy Boy books, and read a flock of them. (Flock of books? Bevy? Gaggle?) But I don’t read books anymore, because …
