The Quick – Very Fast Food Movement
What does a real cook book contain? Top Ramen wrappers.
Category: Being Miss Behaved
Show Your Work (a tiny rant)
Some days writers find no-writers stark raving mad.
The Seven Highly Successful Habits of a Miss Behaved Author
Getting up and writing because a person loves to write is thankless at best. And sending material off to publishers is completely thankless because as we all know, no legacy publisher will touch an unpublished author unless that new author is already famous.
Drink and be Merry
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 … Continue reading Drink and be Merry
Die Young or Live
As I see it, as we age, we have two options: Die young or start acquiring bad habits. Despite all the helpful advice stuffed into the average Miss Behaved person, nothing really sticks and nothing kills them and they go ahead and eat bacon while living forever. Which is a lot of bacon. That … Continue reading Die Young or Live
To Baby or Not to Baby
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 … Continue reading To Baby or Not to Baby
Miss Behaved Holidays
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, In November I find myself uncomfortably straddling the holidays. One foot in a tray of back –to- … Continue reading Miss Behaved Holidays
