by | Apr 26, 2013 | Chick Stuff, Plays, Random Musings, The Affair, Writing
Rome-Bologna-Budrio-Venice-Perugia. Just home after a delicious Italian working vacation, the jet lag is officially coursing through my body, replacing the fresh pasta and local vino I have been wining and dining on for the last three weeks. As I stare at my computer...
by | Apr 11, 2013 | Chick Stuff, Food, The Affair, Writing
There is an inordinate amount of wine at book clubs. In fact, I have yet to go to a book club where there aren’t at least half a dozen open bottles of vino beckoning to me. The wine bar is the Book Club’s version of an oasis and instead of a dehydrated man...
by | Apr 10, 2013 | Books, The Affair, Writing
An avid reader, I have always loved being a member of a book club; however, I never manage to stay in them very long. Truthfully, I have been kicked out of several book clubs. This isn’t because I don’t read the books…I ALWAYS read the books. In...
by | Apr 4, 2013 | Chick Stuff, Random Musings, Writing
Today, I was walking my dogs and we met a heavyset teen whose entire face lit up when she saw my greyhounds. Our morning route is near a high school and I often pass this girl whose solitary journey to school makes her stand out among the groups of teens in front of...
by | Mar 28, 2013 | Acting, Books, The Affair, Writing
I like book signings because they are like Stand Up… without the late hours. I used to do Stand Up and I loved it because I got to write my own material and perform it in front of an audience. Often people had far too much to drink and liked to heckle… I...
by | Jan 31, 2013 | The Affair, Writing
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...
by | Nov 29, 2012 | Sports, Writing
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...
by | Nov 15, 2012 | Plays, Television, Writing
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...
by | Oct 17, 2012 | Chick Stuff, Writing
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...