As the year is coming to a close, can’t help but go back to 2020, the beginning of the virus that left a permanent mark on all of our lives. We will never be the same in the way that 9/11 and for us older folks, the assassination of JFK, is etched into our psyches. We...
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in introspection. – – – Anais Nin Writing is a simple act that involves arranging and rearranging twenty-six letters on a blank page – with some punctuation thrown in for clarification. I call it...
One of the greatest miracles in this life is the fact that for the most part, our bodies were designed to heal. But one of the greatest challenges in this life is finding the patience to let it happen. We never know how long something will take to get better and if...
The Pain Hotel On October 11th, 2023, I had shoulder replacement surgery, the reason I took a writing hiatus from my classes and my Substack and Facebook postings. It’s three and a half weeks later, the surgery went really well and I’m healing. Our bodies were...
A woman I used to know, Cynthia, was in the business of helping celebrities prepare to be on camera. They were accustomed to performing in front of thousands of people, they had reachedexcellence in their craft, but unscripted appearances and interviews on talk shows...
Don’t Do It Tackling a ghostwriting project is daunting. Most of my clients are A-list celebrities and during the first meeting, while they think they’reauditioning me, I’m auditioning them. Do they play well with other children? Will they listen to me? Stars...
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