A Night Out at the Creative Alliance

My friend Mike will be reading a seven-minute true story about his nemesis at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore on April 5th.

Six other people, including David Simon, will also be reading their stories, and three audience members will be invited to read a seven-minute story if they have one.

I'll be there. Sounds like a great time.

I admire Mike for his creative bent, but also for the way he lives his life. He's got a wife and a baby less than a year old, but he still makes the time to write. He's finished a novel that he's shopping around, and he's also writing short stories.

And, on top of that, he's also one of the most accurate psychics I've ever met. Going to see him is like a therapy session--he always helps me get my emotional mojo back on track, and there's no insurance involved.

I saw him last night, and I've been on an emotional upswing since then. Spending time with him helps me realize that if he can be that busy but still be creative, I can do it, too.

I'm grateful to him in more ways than one.