I’m baaack! And I’m sharing a few of my favorite things. I hope you’re all doing well and having a great summer! It’s been a while since I’ve posted on CG. I’ve been doing more freelance writing and I haven’t spent as much time here, and I’m sorry. I’ve missed you all so much and I’m […]
Great Tips And Resources For Publishing Personal Essays
Writers and bloggers frequently ask me how and where to publish their personal essays. I am always extremely flattered they reached out to me and always eager to share what I know. So much of what I’ve learned over the years is from generous souls who gladly shared information so that others could get ahead. I […]
I’ve Been Called Many Things, Sporty Isn’t One Of Them
If you found yourself on this page, rest assured I haven’t gone all sporty on you and joined a team. No, no, no. That would never happen. I might break a nail. Those of you dear readers who keep up with me, know that I’ve gone back to school. And I thought you might be […]
It’s My Party And I’ll Cry If I Want To
My favorite magazines as a young girl were, of course, Tiger Beat, with all the latest heartthrobs, and Cosmopolitan, with their racy covers. Most of my allowance went towards purchasing these magazines, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and lip-gloss. I eventually outgrew Tiger Beat, but Cosmo remained a staple for a long time. (Reese’s and lip […]
My Favorite Books I’ve Read This Month
Whether book lover or wordsmith, humorist or romantic, each book will delight, entertain, provoke, and inspire. Another thing they share? They are all wonderful books for writers. Happy reading! The Big Book of Parenting Tweets-Featuring the Most Hilarious Parents on Twitter: From the clever gals who created the blogs you love: Science of Parenthood and […]
Slow Starts, Guilty Pleasures, And One Word Resolutions
2015 began with a slower start than I had planned. Usually, I hurl myself into the new year with renewed vim and vigor and a To-Do List a mile long. My body and mind tingling from the excitement of a new beginning and probably too much caffeine. But I was sidelined… Unplugging from most of […]
I’m Done. Pooped. Kaput.
Today is Day #30, the last day of NaBloPmo (National Blog Post Month). Remember when I joined fellow bloggers in a blog challenge to write a new blog post every single day during November? Well, if you’re reading this post…I’m officially Done. Pooped. Kaput. (You can find all of my NaBloPoMo posts here.) There were […]
Giving Thanks On Thanksgiving: Dear Reader, You’re The Gravy On My Mashed Potatoes.
Wishing all my family, friends, and fabulous readers a Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful to you, my dear readers, who take the time to read, comment, share, tweet, or just have a nice private chuckle with the offerings I dish out. (See what I did there?) Thank you. You make my world go […]
Tell Me About Yourself: Take My Fun Survey
I ask a lot of questions. Always have. Just ask my sister who had to listen to my “What if?”and “What’s your favorite…” or “What would you choose?” 24/7. It should come as no surprise that I have always loved reading the Proust Questionnaire in the back of Vanity Fair magazine. I thought it would […]
Best Tweets On Writing
Looking for some quick inspiration? Here are the best writing advice tweets this week: “Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.” #WritingTips -Larry L. King pic.twitter.com/wwEoFmtYzC — The Script Lab (@TheScriptLab) November 15, 2014 A lot of people talk about writing. The secret is to write, not […]
5 Truths And One Lie
Today is Day #20 of NaBloPoMo (National Blog Post Month) and to celebrate the fact we have just ten more days to go (YIPPIE!), a group of us have decided to play a game called 5 Truths and a Lie game. Below are 5 truths about me and 1 big fat lie. Can you […]
