by | Nov 4, 2011 | Writing
Obama was elected three years ago…today. Many of my friends went to see the inaugural…I entered a competition to try to see the inaugural live. I didn’t win… perhaps it was too much to compare Obama’s election to menopause… still,...
by | Nov 3, 2011 | Plays, Writing
Peter Stone, who is my second cousin twice removed is a hero to most writers… including me. He has an unbelievably impressive resume and is one of those rare people who have conquered the stage, screen and television… winning an Oscar (Father Goose) , a...
by | Nov 2, 2011 | Plays, Sister Cities, Writing
“Big fish in a little pond” is how Colette Freedman describes the confidence Haverford gave her to pursue her dreams. “More than anything my experience at Haverford College gave me confidence. I graduated feeling that I could do absolutely anything,” she says....
by | Nov 1, 2011 | Books, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
The Thirteen Hallows – a reprinted blog by my writing partner – Michael Scott So, October is my month for covers, and we finish it with a great one: The Thirteen Hallows. This is the new adult horror novel coming from Tor on 6th December, which I’ve co...
by | Oct 31, 2011 | Books, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
Tonight, little kids will dress up as princesses and Captain Americas and witches and pirates and, of course, Lady Gagas. Once upon a time, the meaning of Halloween meant more than dressing up and hoarding candy. Halloween was a Celtic festival called Samhain. The...
by | Oct 30, 2011 | Books, The Thirteen Hallows, Writing
With Halloween fast upon us, I wanted to start blogging about my book with Michael Scott – The Thirteen Hallows. Hallows meaning… 1.to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. 2.to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. Hallows is also...
by | Oct 29, 2011 | Food, Sports
I love firsts. First experiences, first encounters, first adventures. And since I always wanted to run a marathon…and since I’m practically a professional carbo loader… I thought it’d be a great first. I honestly believed that I could translate my ability...
by | Oct 28, 2011 | Books, Writing
My first crush was the Pikesville library in Baltimore. Every Saturday, my parents would usher me into the small, ancient red brick building quietly ensconced along one of the less-developed business roads in Pikesville. I would spend what seemed like hours quietly...
by | Oct 27, 2011 | Plays, Writing
I hate the thought that I’m vincible. And it’s a word. If you can be invincible than you can be vincible. “Whoever dies with the most money wins, right?” That’s BULLSHIT! When I was little and all the other children had pictures on their walls of Babe Ruth and Steve...
by | Oct 26, 2011 | Television
A reprinted article I had published April 27th 2005 I’m a reality TV junkie. I know this is a taboo declaration, especially from a working writer in this town; however, I admit it. Shhh. Send me to a 12 step program, give me an intervention, but I can’t help...
