Authors vs. Writers

Yesterday, was pub day for my book THE AFFAIR. And as I was knee deep in cobwebs in the back of my basement, sorting through old National Geographic Magazines, I finally realized the difference between being an author and being a writer. The latter is a lot less...

Pilates and Pillows

Pilates is the greatest workout on the planet for the mind, the body and the soul because, simply said — YOU GET TO DO IT LYING DOWN. I never ventured into the world of pilates because I always felt somewhat intimidated. I assumed it was limited to wealthy...

Ted Lange… meeting my childhood crush

One of the best parts of growing up are those full circle, ‘ah hah’ moments which make life utterly fantastic. Last week, I was on a panel for the NAACP play festival and enjoyed one of those  moments when I discovered that I was sitting on the panel with...

O.B.A.M.A.

For the last three years, I’ve spent most of my time at my computer writing. I got used to the solitude and became one of “those women” who wears yoga pants every day but does not do yoga. Oye. Once upon a time, I directed commercials. It was a...

A face for radio and a voice for tv

We all know the voices: Howard Cosell… Ryan Seacrest… Margaret Thatcher. Whether we like them or not, we respond to them. They are distinctive, crisp, resonant. They don’t fill the silences with “hmm’s” and...