The Reject: A fictional short-short story

Monumental? A short-short story

Unloved and Didn't Care: A fictional short-short story

Smaller: A fictional short-short story

Vacant: A fictional short-short story

If You Worry That You're Dull

Thoughts on Being a Loner

A Word With Marty: "LONER"

"You Always Look Sad:" A fictional short-short story

StuporHeroes Parables, Episode 7: HiderMan

Better Solo Than So-So

Snippets: a short-short story

A School Bus Driver: A short-short story

When You've Failed Too Often With People

My Psychology Today article today describes a composite person whose angry personality has hurt his professional and personal relationships. It goes on to ask questions that can help such people unearth  wise options. 

Partygoing for Introverts

With COVID subsiding at least for now, people are more comfortable throwing parties. So the introvert has less excuse for begging off. If you'd like to feel better about going, I offer tactics in my Psychology Today article today.

Craftily Laying Low: A success strategy for introverts....and everyone

Conventional wisdom is that success requires assertiveness. But especially for introverts  but also for others, craftily laying low can be wise. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I explain why and offer examples of how to craftily lay low.

A Reclusive Twin

In the latest of my PsychologyToday.com profiles of people who'd rather be alone, I offer my interview with a 69-year-old twin.

A Piano Tuner's Tempo: Romancing an Introvert

As regular readers of my work know, in my PsychologyToday blog, I've been experimenting with trying to embed psychological profiles into very short stories. Today's is about romancing an introvert.

Stories of Solitude: A Married Couple That Live Apart

Today's installment of my PsychologyToday.com series on people who like to spend a lot of time alone profiles a married couple that chooses to live separately.

Might You Want to Be Profiled in a Book on People Who Like to Spend Most Time Alone?

I'm considering writing a book on people who choose to spend most of their time alone.  They're often called reclusive, a hermit, introverted, etc. But those have pejorative connotations. I plan to write fairly about those who generally prefer to work, play, and live solo.

If you might like to be profiled in the book, would you email me at mnemko@comcast.net? Thanks.