Category Archives: writer
For Those Times When Pumpkins Do Not Become Carriages, Glass Slippers Shatter (and You Are Home Alone as the Clock Strikes Midnight)
“I’m more embarrassed than anything,” my brother confides in me. “It probably lasted longer than it should have. We were just too different to begin with. . .” his voice trails off and I want to push, I want answers, but I stop myself. Another fairytale romance bites the dust. Jeffrey and his lovely wife […]
Gimme Back My Mojo
Some may blame it on my over-active ego, but I was poised to dazzle a new group of people last month at a popular wine tasting event my friends host each year. New outfit. Check. Clean hair. Check. Winning attitude. Well, for at least the first twenty minutes. After that, I sat by myself on […]
“I’ve Never Done This Before” and Other Lies He Sees Right Through
Men do it all of the time. They blurt out that they’ll call you tomorrow. They swear up and down that they LOVE cuddling or your lap dog or your new outfit or that haircut that took all day at the salon but he never even noticed until you pointed it out. He tells you […]
Gag Reflex
Of course, I can’t really blame the men. They undoubtedly see right through my shiny veneer. Sure, I’m cute as hell in my Santa hat and boots. My Julia Roberts-style smile shows off many years and dollars’ worth of orthodontia. Can we say Photoshop? I’m not fooling anyone. They read between the lines of my […]
Morning Glory: A Good Day for Creativity–Step One of the 12/12 Challenge
“Have a good day!” is much more than a polite platitude for me. When nice, happy people wish me a good day, it’s a given that the day will be that much better. I wasn’t always nice, but now that niceness is a priority for me, I must say it’s making me a whole lot […]
Strike a Mood Wall to Wall: Dealing with My Writer Identity Crisis
The moment you walk into my bedroom, I want you to think to yourself: My, how cozy! I could get comfortable in here. I think I’ll just sit a spell . . . . Brightly colored furniture, a cottage-inspired quilt, weathered wicker chair, and a funky, floral rug all work together in an eclectic, homespun […]
Accepting the 12/12 Challenge
Thank you, Smooth Re-Entry, for clueing me in on the Stop Whining Twelve Step, Twelve Week Challenge. I cannot wait to get started! I already have a writing mentor, the fabulous Robin Colucci, at Get Published Coach, so I’m set there. As for inviting three other bloggers to join me in the challenge, I would […]
The Ultimate Online Dating Profile
I like to play fair. You might think that this lack o’ cheating has something to do with a moral compass, or some other reasonably positive personality trait, but you would be wrong. That’s right. I do it for selfish reasons. Surprise! (Well, maybe if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written it wouldn’t be that big of a […]
Tennis? Anyone? Anyone?
Up until yesterday, I have been moderately amused with a man on Plenty of Fish where we talked about meeting to play some tennis for our first date. . . . after getting 20 inches of snow dumped on us—it seemed to me like a good idea to come up with some kind of alternative plan. Below […]
The Keys to Confidence
Our hodge-podge group of acquaintances meet for football and dancing (odd combination, I know) at a local lounge rented out for a private party. Wearing my thigh high leather boots and sequin mini-skirt, I am ready to get down to some serious boogie-ing. The energy feels ripe for a woman who exudes confidence. Looking around the […]
