Copywriter by Day, Novelist by Night

Random Writings

Recently I have been addicted to DVR’d episodes of Inside the Actor’s Studio with James Lipton. I find the discussion of craft fascinating and I appreciate the honest ask-then-listen aspect. There is no drama here, just active learning. At the end of every interview, before the guest actor answers questions from the class, James Lipton asks the...

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You know the look. The one your mom gave you when you said something out of line or broke a promise. The one I’ve finely honed on my own daughter now, as she breaks the same rules I once bent to my will. Mothers know how to speak without using a single word. They know how to pin our conscious to the board, like a butterfly skewered with a stick pin. A...

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Keeping track of your wine glass or coffee cup is a challenge when the book club conversation starts. I crafted these simple but adorable book club wine charms in less than hour. They can be used meeting after meeting and create a fun conversation piece. Supplies: Jewelry wire Assorted beads Oval jump ring Silver charm with open insert (I found these...

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