Woke up at 3 AM, got up to pee, staggered to and from the bathroom, crawled back into bed, fought with my pillow for 45 minutes and lost. Wound up in front of my computer too dazed and confused to face the World Wide Web, so I decided to blog. It’s been awhile since I’veContinue reading “Ifyoucantsleepblog”
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Happy Anniversary Adam & Eve
It’s Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year. The day of man’s first sin and a call to repentance. I am not Jewish but a number of the main characters in my stories are, and themes from Judaism run rampant in my writing. I’ve never really thought about this much. It never felt purposeful, and yet,Continue reading “Happy Anniversary Adam & Eve”
Fan Fiction
I have a confession to make. Last week I walked into the room we call at various times the Family Room, TV Room, Computer Room, Back Room, Living Room, Room Near the Small Bathroom (we just cannot figure out what to call this damn room), and my kids were watching Dr. Who. I could haveContinue reading “Fan Fiction”
Sometimes a Cigar
Last night I had a dream that Betsy Lerner recruited me to join a baseball team of wannabe writers she was putting together. The team was called Midlife Crisis. A few of us were huddled around a small student desk in a ratty classroom trying to decide what position we should play and tossing around ideas for uniformContinue reading “Sometimes a Cigar”
The Truth Is, I Never Left You
Why do you write? Have you heard this questions asked of authors in Paris Review or Huffington Post interviews, on reruns of Oprah when she gushed over writers, at readings in bookstores with creaky wooden floors, in a go around at a writing workshop where everyone is sharing stories of their writing like they were talking aboutContinue reading “The Truth Is, I Never Left You”
Put Your Tiny Hand in Mine
No fathers for a Father’s Day cookout today – mine is 300 miles away, my spouse’s dad died almost 10 years ago, and in my household, even the dogs are female. It’s a lazy Sunday as a result. Planted some parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (my yearly tribute to Simon & Garfunkel), watched War Horse on TV, ateContinue reading “Put Your Tiny Hand in Mine”
Can Anybody Find Me Somebody To Love?
You may hate these kinds of kid commercials, or you may run right out and buy a Kindle after watching this, but either way there’s a great writing tip in here. You need loveable characters inside a story. Who were your first fictional loves? I loved Jo in Little Women, Meg and Charles Wallace in AContinue reading “Can Anybody Find Me Somebody To Love?”
Righting
The blank page. It makes my scalp itch. My lips chap. My bowels growl. I feel like I suddenly need to pee or drive to Canada or eat onion rings. There is no getting around the blank page. It’s like standing at the opening of Plato’s cave – you have to decide, do I go inContinue reading “Righting”
Don’t be a Drag, Just be a Queen
History this week in the tiny state of Rhode Island. Now, along with coffee milk, the Big Blue Bug, clam cakes and the Superman building, we have gay marriage. I am hardly what you would call an activist, but I did a little. Wrote a letter, sent emails, even volunteered at a phone bank askingContinue reading “Don’t be a Drag, Just be a Queen”
Some Nights I Wish That My Lips Could Build A Castle
It’s time for me to grow up and become a real writer. This, as you all know, is easier said than done. I’ve been acting a bit little like the Velveteen Rabbit, waiting around for the Nursery Fairy to make me real. But over the past two months I’ve felt a shift inside. I’ve been reading differently.Continue reading “Some Nights I Wish That My Lips Could Build A Castle”
In the Chair 