Editor's Blog — Author

Little Monsters Everywhere

I’ve forgotten I made them all, these trolls destroying of my peace with their noise and nonsense, these harpies clawing at my heart with their worry and fear.

William KenowerJanuary 8, 2020Stories, William Kenower, Writing, Horror, MonstersComment

Accepting Appreciation

One of the challenges of being an artist is learning how to accept other people’s appreciation with integrity.

William KenowerJanuary 6, 2020Writing, William Kenower, Acceptance, Appreciation, RejectionComment

A Memorable Story

Whether people are talking about me or my stories, I sense that they’re really talking about themselves.

William KenowerJanuary 3, 2020Writing, William Kenower, Stories, Memories, DeathComment

New Year's Resolution

It’s good to start with an empty page on the calendar, a time uncluttered by celebration and ritual.

William KenowerDecember 30, 2019Writing, William Kenower, New Year, PatienceComment

Hungry For More

No matter how long it’s been since my last meal, if I’m writing, I’m never hungry.

William KenowerDecember 27, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Hunger, CreativityComment

White Christmas

You couldn’t put snow on your Christmas list.

William KenowerDecember 23, 2019Comment

The Good Stuff

I drove home filled with things I hadn’t said or wished I’d said, filled with essays I knew I would write.

William KenowerDecember 18, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Stories, Conversation, Disagreement, AgreementComment

Writing, Fame, and Kindness

Judgment is imprisonment and kindness is freedom.

William KenowerDecember 16, 2019Writing, Fame, William Kenower, Freedom, SuccessComment

Take My Word

The only thing that teaches is experience.

William KenowerDecember 13, 2019Writing, Teaching, Words, Learning, StoriesComment

Saying Nothing

Saying nothing taught me more about acceptance than all the laughs and agreement I’d ever shared

William KenowerDecember 11, 2019writing, William Kenower, Acceptance, Rejection, SilenceComment

Finding the End

It was far easier than the problem had once seemed difficult – impossible even.

William KenowerDecember 9, 2019William Kenower, Writing, Death, Stories, MovingComment

Interesting Paths

I become distracted by how much attention other people are getting for what they’ve made.

William KenowerDecember 6, 2019Writing, Harlan Coben, Movies, Success, JealousyComment

Nothing Lost

How many people read your book will affect certain experiences you have after you finished the story, but it will not change your relationship to that story.

William KenowerDecember 4, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Stories, ChildrenComment

Trustworthy Stories

I forget sometimes I’m a storyteller, and start believing I’m a character stuck in some horrible play filled with bullies and dullards.

William KenowerDecember 2, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Stories, spiritualityComment

Regifting

To give the gift of a story I had to receive it first.

William KenowerNovember 29, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Stories, Gifts, SpiritualityComment

A Human Experience

I was accustomed to loving books written by people I wouldn’t or, in many cases, couldn’t meet.

William KenowerNovember 25, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Alice Hoffman, EqualityComment

Terrible Monsters

The moment the hero grabs an axe and stands his ground, it’s not a horror story any more.

William KenowerNovember 22, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Fear, HorrorComment

The Normal Magic

Eventually you accept the cycle of creation.

William KenowerNovember 20, 2019William Kenower, Writing, Meaning, Love, Magic, SpiritualityComment

Acceptable

Love is never rejected, but the myriad forms it takes will never please everyone.

William KenowerNovember 18, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Thelonious Monk, Acceptance, Rejection, Taste, JazzComment

A Full Life

Even the most disciplined writer can find himself daydreaming of how fabulous his life might be when he gets that book done.

William KenowerNovember 15, 2019Writing, William Kenower, Books, Finishing, Meaning, SpiritualityComment