When I was in college (also known as The Dark Years), I had . . . what shall we call it? . . . a fat problem. Or not really a problem if you consider the goal to be very, very fat, at which I was quite successful. It required thought and dedication, [...]
Yesterday my 11-year-old niece started up a conversation that we’ve had more than once over the years: what do you do when someone wants to hug you, but you don’t want to hug them? Boy, can I relate. My personal space extends to Mars on some days, and yet I, too, have [...]
Ugh. My least favorite change of seasons.
I have a good old dog (good now, because he is old and no longer swift enough to steal food off the counter and race into the living room and hide under the piano which is too wide for me to be able to grab him by the [...]
Here’s an interesting question, submitted by someone in response to my post about the Judas controversy.
“So if Judas was in on the plot, do we suppose the Anti-christ will know that he or she is only an actor, following the script that the playwright wrote?”
Hmmmm . . . Let’s follow the logic.
If Judas [...]
My friend Barry, who is also a writer–check out his upcoming novel The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl–and I have been talking about this phenomenon we’ve both noticed a lot lately. Over the years–and especially now that his book is about to come out and mine is finally in the works–friends and [...]
Here is a list of my favorite–and most successful–tips for becoming a writer who can write well and consistently sell his or her work. Some of these are based on my own experience, some on the experiences of fellow writers, and some are lessons from my own teachers. We can all learn from [...]
My friend Hugh (”Do you know how hard it is to be on Weight Watchers during Passover?”) just pointed out something I’d never thought of before.
With all this Gospel of Judas controversy swirling around out there, here’s a piece to consider: Maybe during the Last Supper, when Jesus says, “One of you will betray [...]
I love Meg Cabot’s blog–I was reading that before I ever picked up one of her books (which now I also love). For all you writers out there, check out her recent posting about author manners at book signings.
I wouldn’t have thought you’d have to say it out loud, but apparently you [...]
My husband and I went out to dinner the other night with our friends Suzi and her husband to celebrate Suzi’s 40th birthday (yay, Suzi!) One of the things I love about Suzi is she is as much of a chocolate fiend as I am. She bakes this killer (could be literally) dessert [...]
Did anyone see that piece on Martina Navratilova in last week’s Time? She’s still playing pro-level tennis at age 50. And did you see the photos of her? She’s nothing but meat and muscle–awesome.
But what I love best was a quote from her new book Shape Your Self. She says you [...]