Have you seen the commercial of a man’s band; guitar, drums, banjos, etc.? They are playing, singing happily and in general acting silly about Viagra? Saying– Viva Viagra.
Ain’t gonna happen, never will . . .
I’ll tell you what a guy may be thinking. Of course based not on personal experience, but what other fellows have told me in confidence. Usually they aren’t going to join a band and sing about ED and they aren’t going to share this fact with friend or foe, not with co-worker or neighbor. Continue reading →
It was a cold, snowy February night. I drove home from UWP in tears over the stories I had just heard; stories from women who had faced huge obstacles in life and had tremendous strength within them to overcome. It was overwhelming to hear, and even more overwhelming to realize the power within each one of them at having written those stories down.
On another cold, snowy day in January (let’s face it – this is Wisconsin so there are a lot of cold, snowy days!) I sat at a restaurant by the highway telling a writer the changes I felt she needed in the book she had given me to edit. My comments were not easy to hear, and I wondered how she was taking it all in when she reached across the table, grabbed my hand, and said, “Will you be my therapist?” Continue reading →
“In Orlando, Florida, Michael Moresby hammers his fifth victim to death outside the Beacon Tavern. The same day in Racine, Wisconsin, his twin brother, McMillan, kills his fourth in the Holiest of Holy rooms. And outside the Brewer’s Miller Park Stadium, Eric Murin’s baseball cap tumbles into the path of a careening Buick. Somewhere beyond the line of life and death, in the vastness of the cosmos, there flows a river of sensations accessible by few. Identical twins can. Seers too. And occasionally the victim of a near death experience. For Homicide Detective Dell Murrin, it is an awakening. And what he sees is terrifying…”
And so begins Racine mystery writer Rick McCluskey’s first thriller, River of Sensations, published under the pseudonym Sheldon Doyle.
Author Rick McCluskey commissioned Francisco Loyola of Creatibo.com to create a website for his pseudonym, Sheldon Doyle.
Today he celebrates the launching of SheldonDoyle.com. Please come and visit, you are all welcome. There are a variety of short stories, poems and excerpts from published novels from which to sample his style should your curiosity prove thirsty.
Before you leave, send us your comments or drop a note to say hi. We’re interested in what you think. You can also visit Rick at the Kenosha Writers’ Group online or at the monthly meetings.
Sometimes the hardest part of anything is taking the first step, and knowing which direction is right for us to go. Finding guidance to unveil our dreams, passions, talents, and enthusiasm, can be your first step to revealing the author within.
Literary women and men are growing up, thanks to Marie Boyum and her talented, effervescent staff of educated, well-published writers and authors– but don’t be scared off because they will ignite, guide and inform the budding, and seasoned writer on their journey. Be it for personal satisfaction, publication goals, spiritual enlightenment or personal issues to better the world, with being published a first or secondary goal, you are the one to decide, The Eloquent Author will assist.
I had the opportunity to interview Marie. I invite all who are or want to be writers, to partake of this literary feast.
Quite frankly, a meeting between two writers can last a very long time – about three hours non-stop to be exact. I will therefore try to spare you the long, technical discussions and report only on that which will interest my fellow Kenoshans! Actually, scratch that – it’s all fascinating so I’ll tell you everything!!
Jeanette Stevenson knows the power of creativity. It is a power she calls on daily in her job; helping others create the lives they dream about. Two years ago Jeanette made the life changing decision to become certified as a Life Coach. It was her dream, and one she has never regretted.
For this interview Jeanette slid into the booth at Panera wearing a sweatshirt emblazed with the logo she designed. Everything she does with this job has meaning for her. This feisty, energetic woman is a powerful force and it is easy to see why people all over Kenosha and Racine are coming to her for support, encouragement and the chance to co-create their lives with her.
Most of us have heard of therapists, but Life Coaching is a title that is fairly new to the world. And so I asked her to describe what it is she does.
“For therapy you show up broken. For coaching you show up creative, resourceful and whole. You come because you are ready to make a shift in your life, ready to move toward the life you desire to live.”
