A.R. Geiger

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  • For The Writer Who Isn’t Ready For Another Year

    The beginning of a new year is an exciting thing. 365 days filled with promise, unsullied by mistakes, unspoiled by bad attitudes or hurtful remarks. A year is a powerful thing, and it’s exciting to have a new one ahead to conquer. Except when it’s not. Sometimes the thought of a new year, combined with…

  • 2019, Goals, and Celebrations

    I have an announcement to make. Ehem. It is now . . . 2019!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! I’m guessing some of you are still asleep after a very long night and some wild parties, but you’ll wake up sometime this afternoon, and I’ll shout at you then. Or possibly just make you a pot…

  • Merry Christmas!

    I am taking a brief sabbatical for the holidays, and will be back on January 1st. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!  

  • For The Writer Who is Afraid

    I am going to start this particular post with a horror story. Young or squeamish writers, please hide your eyes. Unsuspecting writer, chatting comfortably with an older relative, friend from high school, or new acquaintance. “Well, between work and writing, I don’t have a lot of time—” Excited gasp. (Or possibly judgmental sniff.) “Oh, that’s…

  • I Knew

    The house had a basketball hoop in the driveway. I remember that most of all. That day, the day we had a house, is too fragmented to remember perfectly. But I remember a few things. The real estate agent’s dusty car. The cracked pavement. The weeds. The peeling paint on the front door. And the…

  • Christmas Books

    Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s time for Christmas lights, peppermint-flavored everything, Christmas carols, fudge, peanut brittle, and mistletoe. This season can be a hectic one, and my favorite way to counter that craziness is to keep my evenings to myself. It’s so easy to commit to caroling, numberless Christmas…