It’s been awhile! But PROMPTuesday is back. Some things I miss too much. Here’s today’s writing prompt: You can re-live one complete day in your life. Which do you pick? Why? First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit about it here. Want to see what’s been written in the past? Catch up…Continue Reading
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Why You’ve Lost Your Words
I’ve lamented these last several months my lack of coming up with anything to write. And when I do commit to words, my beloveds read wooden and trite, and superficial. Worse yet, I couldn’t figure out the problem, in fact, I obsessed over it, climbed up and down my brain, and continually came up…Continue Reading
Smartly Article
It’s a re-published piece, but it’s up at a site I really respect for its writing: Being You.
Are Bloggers Celebrities?
Great post on the subject here.
Two Funny Brains
So don’t know if evverrrryyyoonne knows yet, but last month, Jessica Bern and I started a company called Two Funny Brains. We make funny Internet videos for companies, causes, and brands. It is not p#rn. Unless you think p#rn is funny. And are paying the bills. Then we’ll consider it (above-belly-button only).…Continue Reading
Another Day
{{Another re-post.}} “Mommy? Do you love me?” I cringe. Not because I hate the question, but because I hate she has to ask it. I used to ask my mom the same thing, over and over again, every day, and I never received a satisfactory answer. Seems my daughter isn’t either. …Continue Reading
Five Social Faux Pas of Yore
1. Shucking and jiving in the St. Mary’s school office, laughing with Don Caruso, the popular boy. Fart voluminously, wetly, and lingeringly; endure complete silence. 2. Frolicking at an Indigo Girls concert, mistake friendly lesbian’s threat of “I’m going to kiss you” for “let’s be platonic pals.” Go in for a peck on the…Continue Reading
Whenever I Call You Friend
{{I’m re-posting this because it came up in conversation last night, and it’s always good to revisit the topic of who surrounds you.}} I’ve had occasion lately to think about friends because I’ve met so many new people since I logged online. Count up the folks I’ve encountered through blogging and Twitter and it’s…Continue Reading
Keep Writing
Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo. I found this on Google Plus the other day (credit to original sharer), and it spoke to me like nothing I’ve seen on the craft of writing. I feel exactly this way: I’m not done “baking” as a writer; there’s so much more…Continue Reading
Big Birthdays
My dad and I. Do you see the look of terror disguised as happy-go-lucky in our eyes? It’s because big celebrations frighten us. I’m pretty sure it was because my mom was German. Just thinking how I’m going to be…older than I am now for my upcoming birthday, and how I never properly…Continue Reading
A Thousand Little Pieces
You may have noticed the rash of re-posts lately, which I’m using to fill blog gaps while I do the million things I’m doing. I’ve tried to resist the feeling that I must publish something…worthy. A story, an anecdote, a vlog even. Because you know, that’s what you’re supposed to do to keep your blog…Continue Reading
High School, In Outfits
{{This is a re-post.}} I can’t remember much about the person I was in high school. That teen identity sorta fused with the person I am now (frighteningly similar) and the girl-woman I perceived myself to be during that time. I’m quite sure I came across as goofy, overly earnest, and random. I do…Continue Reading
