Posts Tagged ‘author’
Our Fiery Escape from Pacific Palisades
Dear friends, Fire broke out just as I typed Happy New Year on my January newsletter, a recap of client news and upcoming events. The wind howled so loudly that I looked out my office window. Billowing smoke engulfed the ridge above our Pacific Palisades home. Flames shot into the sky. I closed my file…
Read MoreHow to Decide Which Story to Write
Now, more than ever, we need to tell our stories. Whether you are working on memoir or fiction, your story shines a light on the things that matter most in this world. Love, justice, and family are just a few of the important themes that can hide in plain sight beneath your prose. If you’re…
Read MoreRed, White & Boobs!
Have you ever heard the expression, “You can’t go home again? Yes, it’s from a Thomas Wolfe novel. But is it true? When A Boob’s Life was published, the library association in my Ohio hometown invited me to give a book talk. I envisioned chatting to kids sitting cross-legged on the carpet. Zoom was not…
Read MoreHow to Have a Happy Valentines Day?
A daddy’s girl never forgets her first Valentine. When mine died last month, I was writing about last 4th of July in Ohio, when I rode in the parade. Roe v Wade had just been knocked down. I was a Blue girl visiting a Red state and staying with my conservative dad. Little did I…
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