Oct 6, 2020 | Michael Croucher, Writers
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing my memoirs for a while now. But I’ve always written fiction, and memoirs present challenges to the what-if mindset of fiction writers. Memoirs are factual, with elements of fancy used very carefully. That’s a tall order...
Jun 14, 2020 | Michael Croucher, Writers
The shutdowns in response to Covid19 have been almost as impactful as the pandemic itself. Some people might argue that shutting down was more of a shock to our modern lives than the outbreak itself. As we slowly emerge from the first go-round of the disease – the...
May 19, 2020 | Michael Croucher, Writers
Covid19 is nasty, and causes great anxiety. But as the saying goes, “We need reminding as much as educating.” History has continually served up frightening events, wherever and whenever we’ve lived. But, most weren’t amplified by the hysteria of social media. I have a...