Here is a brief synopsis of the best and worst of my experiences in compiling and editing the men’s anthology Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Lives: Defining Moments. Highlights 1) Assembling forty diverse, stellar men to contribute transparent personal stories was a thrill for me! These men have demonstrated strong character and high achievements in their lives. [...]
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My Story, My Therapy
by Steven Schwartz, D.C. The writing process of my anthology contribution was very curious for me because the story I was writing about was still very fresh in my life. Literally a few months following my actual resignation, I was invited to participate in this book. This story was therapy for me. I was able [...]
Pickles, Prunes and Papas
After chuckling at the Pickles comic strip (by Brian Crane) in the Sunday, April 10, 2011 edition of the Denver Post, I immediately knew that I had blog material. In that comic an elderly man is informing his young grandson that prunes are actually dried plums, just as raisins are merely dried-up grapes. His grandson [...]
Hanging in There
I have been delighted with the attitude of most contributing authors to the men’s anthology in responding to proposed revisions from me and from my editing team. Frankly, I anticipated a lot more defensiveness than I’ve encountered, as the stories are so deeply personal and the guys put forth an exceptional writing effort—some even wrote [...]
