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About kingmidget

About the name. I was the youngest of four. Until I got to kindergarten, I didn't have much to say. All I had to do to get what I wanted was to point, and a sibling, or loving parent, would fulfill my request. As a result, my father coined the nickname -- King Midget. At least that's the way the story goes. I am a father, husband, friend, and lover, writer, runner, pizza maker, baker, and many other things. What I am not is my occupation. It is my job that pays the bills and provides for my family. But, it does not define me.

To Believe in an Omen

Posted on March 31, 2014 by kingmidget

Today is one of those holidays us California government employees get that nobody else does.  Cesar Chavez Day, to honor a man who was the Martin Luther King, Jr., for migrant farmworkers. A day off when nobody else has it … Continue reading →

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There Are No Rules!!!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by kingmidget

Except for those that work for you.  Well, except for one. I’ve been doing this fiction writing thing for a little over ten years now.  I’ve been to two writing conferences.  The first was way back at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Northville!!!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by kingmidget

I learned something from Pete that summer.  I wasn’t the ugly duckling I thought I was.  I was more than my legs, more than my wheelchair.  There was something inside me that a guy could find beautiful.  When Joey asked … Continue reading →

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Amtrak’s Writing Residency

Posted on March 8, 2014 by kingmidget

I’m pretty sure this is on the list of coolest things I’ve ever heard of.  Amtrak is in the process of developing a writing residency program.  While they’re still ironing out the details, the program is going to look something … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

Posted on March 8, 2014 by kingmidget

Originally posted on KingMidget's Ramblings:
I have written about this a number of times over the months, but it’s time to say more.  A couple of years ago, through my poetic writing muse, Geoffrey, I met Zoe Keithley.  I…

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An Ending

Posted on February 26, 2014 by kingmidget

Somewhere under the rug, or maybe hiding in the sofa cushions, or maybe swirling down the drain, or buried in the pile of shoes in the closet … I found the ending to Northville Five & Dime.  This story that … Continue reading →

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Writing for an Audience

Posted on February 21, 2014 by kingmidget

As with most writing “rules,” there are probably about as many opinions about whether you should write for an audience as there are members of that audience.  When you’re writing college essays or work assignments or a letter to the … Continue reading →

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Spaces After the Period

Posted on February 19, 2014 by kingmidget

Here is the finished product, with an ending I wasn’t planning on until a day or two ago.    This began as my effort for the February Seven Day Story Challenge over at We Drink Because We’re Poets.  After four days, … Continue reading →

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Writing Habits

Posted on February 16, 2014 by kingmidget

A friend and co-worker asked me at the beginning of the week if I had ever read The Giver.  I hadn’t.  Although both of my boys had to read it for school and I generally try to read what they’re … Continue reading →

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February Seven Day Story — Day Four

Posted on February 13, 2014 by kingmidget

Today’s word was … handcrafted Spaces After the Period When we first met I wasn’t so impressed.  I had always gone for the prototypical bad boy.  Tattoos and wild hair, leather jackets and a Harley, nonchalance and indifference.  I hardly … Continue reading →

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