New Story, Old Tale Again

Today, I’m presenting another edited repost from my old blog Vree Erickson. This one delves deeper into the “behind the scenes” of Ridgewood and Vree Erickson. Enjoy. Before there was Ridgewood, there was Ravenwood, a fictional town I created in my high school creative writing classes. In the center of the town that I named … Continue reading New Story, Old Tale Again

Louie and Bruce 003-2023-0621

The comic page shown below is from October 1981. As I’ve discussed in earlier posts, the top 4 panels of my Louie and Bruce full-length comic strips sometimes told a complete story that I could have used as a short strip. I did this intentionally in case the newspaper decided to run a short strip. … Continue reading Louie and Bruce 003-2023-0621

Ghost Love, Again

Today, I’m presenting another edited repost from my old blog Vree Erickson. This one has a story about Vree for your reading pleasure. This is the first story I wrote that featured Vree as the leading main character, which I penned when I was fourteen. I changed the story years later to feature my Dave … Continue reading Ghost Love, Again

Siriasis, Poem 2023-0603

Below is a poem I wrote long ago when a days-long hot summer sun baked more than the land around us. You are full brazen, Your swollen tan lies crisp on sunbaked sand. You call attention to a distraction and her snug rounded smooth firm thighs But you take her breasts in hand instead. Seductive … Continue reading Siriasis, Poem 2023-0603

Vree’s Beginnings Again, 2

Today, I’m presenting another edited repost from my old blog Vree Erickson. (Vree is a character that appears in many of my stories.) In the last post about Ridgewood and Vree Erickson, I introduced the character, Nick Corwin. He was the result of a high school creative writing assignment that developed into a short story … Continue reading Vree’s Beginnings Again, 2

Louie and Bruce 002-2023-0526

This comic page is from September 1981. The top 4 panels tell a complete story that I could have used as a short strip. But they tie into the story’s gag at the end. That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. And as always, peace and love. Steve, 5/26/2023 This post “Louie and Bruce 002-2023-0526” … Continue reading Louie and Bruce 002-2023-0526

Magic Typewriter, Again

This is another edited repost from my old blog Vree Erickson, in which I wrote more about Vree’s backstory. (Vree is a character that appears in many of my stories.) I mentioned last week that Vree’s last name was Erikson in the very early publications of my stories. The spelling changed to Erickson when I … Continue reading Magic Typewriter, Again

That's the best attitude to have. We never know when the book gods may favor us. :)

Thanks for that, Joseph. I'm hoping to get some new readers with the promotion. But if I don't, it won't…

Happy Valentine's day and best of luck with your book promotion.

The main character is based on some authors I know. Some are full of self-importance; some aren't. Some just write…

Healing implies an end, but writing Hadestown was more like learning to walk with a limp. You don’t fix the damage, you…

Thanks, purplegoatee, glad you're enjoying this.

I make comments as I read. Lines I particularly like. For example, "Mark would’ve called that “too on the nose,”…

Great observations, Joseph, and sadly, so true about writers. The writing group I presided over for many years ended up…

I used to attend a writer's critique group and I always tried to frame comments in a positive manner and…

Thanks Joseph. Wishing you a wonderful 2026.