Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Friday question: Bank Drive through

Posted on 08/16/2019 by Andrew Reynolds

Why do they put Braille on the drive-through bank machines?

Posted in Writing | Tagged humor, wisdom | 23 Comments

Writer’s Conference

Posted on 08/11/2019 by Andrew Reynolds

This last week I was at the Catamaran Writer’s Conference. I find these conferences a challenge. On one extreme, the being with gifted writers and learning about the art and craft of writing a poem. Then there is the introverted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged poetry workshop, poetry writing process, writing process, writing workshop | 34 Comments

Wednesday Workshop at the Conference

Posted on 08/07/2019 by Andrew Reynolds

I’m not sure when I’ll post again, but just a quick update: I’m at the writer’s conference doing a workshop on poetry. It’s the process of taking my best poems and making them better (or proving I’m not as good … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged poetry writing process, writing, writing process | 22 Comments

Friday Wisdom – Shaky Spear

Posted on 07/26/2019 by Andrew Reynolds

First an announcement: I’m still alive. Second, over the weekend Heather and I took a friend to see a local Shakespeare in the Park production of “As You Like It.” Fun show with energetic young actors. Act II, Scene VII … Continue reading →