January 23, 2025

ChatGPT and Writing

ChatGPT has begun to influence how books and articles are written and will likely do so in greater volume in the future. Many have opinions about […]
July 3, 2024

Feathered Quill Review and Interview about Dark of the Earth

I am delighted to share with you the review of Dark of the Earth by Kathy Stickles of Feathered Quill. She also interviewed me, and it […]
April 4, 2024

Excerpt from “Ivan’s Corner” Newsletter

… In these newsletters, I will bring up unusual elements of the writing craft and my encounters with them…. Having read Dark of the Earth several times, I […]
October 6, 2022

Thoth, Thamos, and Truth

Thoth was an Ancient Egyptian deity who served as the scribe of the gods and was said to have invented writing and hieroglyphics. He was the […]
August 19, 2021

Balance

I thought I would give you an update on my world. I’ve been off doing things other than writing for the last month and a half. […]
November 22, 2018

That’s Nice

I gave a book reading at Books & Books in Coral Gables the other day. Before I got to the reading itself, I spoke to the […]