Talent vs Luck
I have yet to meet a newbie writer who does not want be a published author, and in the same breath declares their book would make a very good film.
Journal your Frustrations, but don’t post.
Traveling is not all sweetness, clear skies and delicious food. Striving for that kind of brochure perfection in every moment of a two-week trip is damn near impossible, and doomed. The children will have a bad day at Disneyland, the husband will refuse to step foot in any more museums, possibly for the rest of…
Unreal Photos
Enthralled with the ideal, we carefully frame our photos to match expectations, to match what we know we should see and should experience. During a cruise over the top of the world, we learned that even in July, the Arctic Circle is pretty cold and gray. Okay, freezing, rainy and snowy (I didn’t think…
Do women exaggerate? Hell yes, as long as it’s funny.
At a recent workshop, I was asked about humor, how to be funny. I regaled the group with stories about American female humorists with the caveat that I had not written the book on humorists. Then realized, hey, I but DID write my Master’s Thesis on them. Why not share a bit about the history…
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Find the time to write
We live in a time packed with irresistible time vampires who either sneak around at night and suck the life out of us, or glitter seductively in the sunlight and lure us away from our daily work. To write, both your story or your book, or your NaNoWriMo project, you must string together the garlic, make a…
Who is allowed to be funny?
At a recent workshop, I was asked about humor, how to be funny. I regaled the group with stories about American female humorists with the caveat that I had not written the book on humorists. Then realized, hey, I but DID write my Master’s Thesis on them. Why not share a bit about the history…
Miss Behaved Life in a Houzz
For two years Miss Behaved appeared in a local paper – I know, a real paper. Now I want to periodically share some of her here in my blog. Spoiler Alert: You will learn nothing. Dear Miss Behaved, All I want is to experience just one evening where my husband stands on a freshly waxed…
Bleeding on the Edge – Social Media for Writers
For creatives and writers and some of us of a certain age, there are a couple of legitimate issues with Social Media. The first is our own internal timing. We aren’t fast enough. On Tuesday we figure out Facebook Live. By Thursday the platform has changed so completely we aren’t sure we’re in the right…
The History of Funny Women
At a recent workshop, I was asked about humor, how to be funny. I regaled the group with stories about American female humorists with the caveat that I had not written the book on humorists. Then realized, hey, I but DID write my Master’s Thesis on them. Why not share a bit about the history…
Miss Behaved Fashion Apology Or We’re Really Sorry We Made you Wear That
For two years Miss Behaved appeared in a local paper – I know, a real paper. Now I want to periodically share some of her here in my blog. Spoiler Alert: You will learn nothing. Dear Miss Behaved, I have a moral dilemma, do I pair the Campbell-Soup red tights, with the lime green bag…
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