Category Archives: Writing
My ideal reader.
My ideal reader reads everything backwards. When I talk about myself, he thinks I’m talking about him. When I talk about him, he thinks I’m talking about myself. He reads correctly, even when I don’t write correctly.
Filed under Cracks, Love & Sex, Writing
Thoughts on writing about health.
I’m taking an online class through Media Bistro called “Stiletto Boot Camp,” which is about writing for popular women’s magazines such as Glamour, Marie Claire, and O. The instructor, Cara Birnbaum, is a phenomenal teacher, writer, and editor with a … Continue reading
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An evening with Andrew W.K., motivational speaker.
Last night at Hollins University, a few hundred students and five old people attended a motivational talk by Andrew W.K., known for his songs about partying. Andrew wore a white t-shirt and (tight!) yellowish-white jeans flecked with gray paint stains. … Continue reading
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Good Evening, Friends.
I may look bad. But I am not dead. I am writing, happily, into the evening. With shrimp cocktail and virgin gin-and-tonics. (That’s tonic minus the gin, and a splash of lime.) I’m listening to Bob Dylan. Snow is melting. … Continue reading
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This is the new talking to myself on the back porch.
And I like it. A lot. Although I am far less likely to repeat phrases. Repeat phrases. Repeat phrases. And I won’t be making any gestures, pacing back and forth, or wagging a pen. It’s not a physical performance, as … Continue reading
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That was an experiment in voice. How’d I do?
I am not giving up on Twitter. Not all my tweeps are ghouls. But I am going to back away from it, in favor of work and more thoughtful writing. It is a physical relief to shut down Twitter windows … Continue reading
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I think I’ll hang out here more often.
The Twitter ghouls are getting me down. All swirling voices of complaint and braggadocio. “My life’s better than yours!” “No, *my* life’s better than *yours*!” “I’m prettier!” “I’m smarter!” “I’m dangerous!” “I’m handsome!” “I’m so *me*!” “Don’t you wish you … Continue reading
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This blogging. What a thing it is.
I haven’t found my blogging “voice” yet. I have no idea where my humor is. This medium is nudging me to write self-revelatory, “honest” posts. That’s fine for now, because I am in a period of seeking. The voice will … Continue reading
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This post ought to be about something.
I want to write something without giving away secrets. I want to write something without doing research. I want to write something without thinking. I want to write something that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings. I want to write something that … Continue reading
Poppins & Elswick: The Elements of Fun.
Writing has been the source of my livelihood for more than a decade. Yet I am at odds with it. Writing is a lot of work. There’s never enough information. The words are never right. I’m a fun junkie. I … Continue reading
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