Man with suicide victim’s heart takes own lifeHe even married the donor’s widow after the transplant 12 years ago Which do you think? Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. … Continue reading
World-renowned science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series which she created and now continues with her son Todd, turns 82 today. And she resides where my wife would love to live; County Wicklow, Ireland. … Continue reading
“At the age of eleven or thereabouts women acquire a poise and an ability to handle difficult situations which a man, if he is lucky, manages to achieve somewhere in the later seventies.” P. G. WodehouseBritish humorist & novelist in … Continue reading
This will be of more interest to writers who may visit this blog, since I am attempting to make this a page about writing in general and my own writing in particular. Accordingly, I have been adding content that will … Continue reading
I never thought my online writing would generate spam, but I guess these days ANY online presence will subject you to these unwanted e-mails. What confused me, at first, with this one was the e-mail address I received it at … Continue reading
Though not unexpected, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Arthur C. Clarke today at the age of 90 in his home in Sri Lanka. I had already been thinking about him, especially over the past few days … Continue reading
It looks like I may actually get an entire weekend off! Of course I have laundry, writing, reading, researching and some record-keeping to keep me busy, but at least I can schedule those things as I wish and hopefully get … Continue reading
Most writers typically have an editor look over their work before publication unless they are publishing themselves (such as a website, blog or newsletter) in order to spot any errors in grammar such as wording, punctuation, etc. Depending on the … Continue reading
Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969) would have been 86 years old today. Born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac in Lowell, Massachusetts, Kerouac was one of the most well-known members of The Beat Generation, along with Allen Ginsberg … Continue reading
I am an admitted “news junkie” and have been for most of my life. I watch local, national and CNN news broadcasts, read USAToday (free from my hotel each weekday morning, thank you), pick up news magazines like Newsweek, Time, … Continue reading
I was toying with an idea for a “period piece” story the other day. Nothing so drastic as Prehistoric or Victorian times, just a short story that takes place in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. And as I was … Continue reading
Incorrect word usage is something that really irritates me, both in my own writing and the writings of others, especially when you imagine the writer of what you’re reading to be a professional. In doing some research into “business” writing … Continue reading
As a writer, words are the building blocks of everything I produce. Using them well, using them correctly and using them to their best effect is the foundation of every sentence, paragraph and article I write. Needless to say, I … Continue reading
Deb over at Freelance Writing Jobs posted a list of “20 Ways the Internet Spoils Us” and some (including yours truly) have added our input. How about you? Is there a way you’ve been spoiled by the Internet that isn’t … Continue reading
Cindy and I were on the phone with each other 30 seconds before the big ball dropped in Times Square and counted down to the New Year. Kissing over the cell phone’s wireless signal is definitely not the same as … Continue reading
I’m sitting here looking at a list of things that I wanted to write blog posts about, but haven’t had the time to do so. I probably won’t write about any of them tonight either. I did have some time … Continue reading
Award-Winning travel writer Tim Leffel has outlined the Seven Myths of Being a Travel Writer. This is a must-read for all travel writer wannabes. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use … Continue reading
Over at the Athena Comics Guide site, I have my first ever “live, person-to-person” interview with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8” artist Georges Jeanty, which was conducted last Friday night at a local comic book shop. I felt like … Continue reading
Here’s a site that will strike a chord with those of us who seem destined to spot every aggravating grammatical and spelling error within our line of vision. You know what I’m talking about; the marquee sign that proclaims, “Your … Continue reading
Over at the Athena Comics Guide site, I have my first-ever published interview posted. Drop by and read what comic book writer Mike Kingston has to say about his creation, “Headlocked: The Work of Art.” Thank you for subscribing to … Continue reading
