Category: Writing

Tom Flanders, writer of fiction

Writing – Comfortably Weird

Tom August 16, 2018

I’m not weird on purpose, only I am. I blame it on my brothers. They are 2 and 3 years…

Tom August 5, 2018

7/29/18 Chester and I moved the first load to the RV today. It was a bit of an adventure. The…

Tom July 25, 2018

I’m a writer. I used to hate other writers. I hated them for their talent and success and general snottiness….

Tom July 17, 2018

Storage Time Yes, sadly, it is once again storage time for the RV. We are weeks away from completing the…

Tom March 15, 2018

What’s wrong with a tool shed? Sometimes I want to live in a tool shed in someone’s back yard. A…

Tom January 11, 2018

Why some characters go stupid When I write with anger in my heart my characters usually wind up being very…

Tom December 28, 2017

Favorite Word (This week) I like words. My favorites change over time. This week’s favorite word is merci. I didn’t…

Tom May 25, 2017

What does meaning mean? In response I’m spending more time on each piece. Last Thursday’s post went through five drafts….

Tom May 11, 2017

Six bells. Mid watch. 3 A.M. The ship is early. The bus is late. The captain and the man in…

Tom May 4, 2017

I am a creature of habit. Recent bad weather, then some blood sugar problems, kept me off the bike for…