(Both of the short fiction stories mentioned in this blog post are also available in the story collection, The Blues and The Oranges....

When I started thinking about how I would make some changes in my personal and creative life, I started with the first necessary...

To be honest, I’ve been pretty down for the last week or so. As I’ve shared before, I have been teaching Legacy Writing classes via the...

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Just a quick note today to tell you that if you head over to my friend and fellow-Floridian Marni Mann’s blog, you’ll see info on how you...

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I realize I’ve had several new followers/readers of this blog, lately. Not only do I appreciate you stopping by, reading, and liking my...

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Ok, so I’ve spent some time this week pondering this blog and various other ways I interact with you via social media. (For instance, I’m...

The week started well. My story, Most Dead Birds Are Never Found, was featured in Eunoia Review. (A link to the story, along with several...

I have a very real and tactile memory of a great number of things from my elementary school, Adams Elementary, in Hamilton, Ohio. I can...

It is inevitable. Whenever we meet new folks, the question comes up: “So, Eric, what do YOU do for a living?” There’s a long, complicated...

One of my writer friends commented to me this week: “You are so lucky to be able to write full-time.” I responded: “I’m very blessed…”...

Strategic planning. Sounds stuffy. Like it comes from corporate America. Like something that is the polar opposite of creativity and the...

Here is a brief discussion of the writing process (mine, specifically) for this installment of The Three Minute Writer. Thanks for...

Belinda Nicoll is a Columbus, Ohio-based (with a globe-trotting background) writer & creativity coach, and she is a lovely, kind, and...

I first read a Pinckney Benedict story before I realized who Pinckney was, and before I realized I would be studying in a program where...