Post #59 – Notes from a mostly angry woman…
I did some spring cleaning over the weekend, and I found some interesting communications, which I’ve posted in various places in my house over the years. I never thought it was a big deal that I’d...
View ArticlePost 72 -The PROOF is in the PUDDING…in praise of WORDPRESS… :)
My first two novels, which were both sci-fi, were universally rejected by 30-40 different publishers and agents between 2001 through the end of 2002. However, at least with the second novel, I did...
View ArticleThe BEST story about a book-signing ever! :)
I happened upon this post yesterday at: http://scribe312.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/i-really-am-an-author-the-book-signing/ and it brought tears to my eyes! Every writer’s nightmare is sitting in a...
View ArticlePost #82 – Star Award/Blog of the Year!!
A few days ago, I found out that I was honored with a STAR AWARD and nominated for Blog of the Year! Yes, I was TOTALLY thrilled , to say the least. I’d like to publicly thank Tinatimebomb for giving...
View ArticlePost 88 – Back off, baloney spewing ass-hats or embrace THE CYBER-FIST! :)
Upon reading the incredible words of Wisdom of the fair maiden known as SWEET MOTHER, who catapults her provocative and wondrous verbiage upon our cyber pages this day regarding the subject of THE...
View ArticlePost #91 – The NOT so FULLY EQUIPPED kitchen and Negotiating with Santa, the...
The insanity meter is always exceedingly high when I go out of town, and the trip to Los Angeles on March 6 (2013) was no exception. My plane was scheduled to depart at 9:40 AM, and I was already...
View ArticlePost #92 – About my luggage art…and the ART of conversing with strangers…
After penning my last post about my recent trip to Hollyweird, I realized I’d FORGOTTEN one of the main reasons for the aforementioned cyber chapter. So, needless to say, JET LAG, and tending to my...
View ArticlePost #96 – The Legend of the Blue Notebook – in Honor of Mother’s Day
Since yesterday was Mother’s Day, I decided to divulge a story about my dearly departed Mother, whose life, sadly, was truncated by cancer in 2007. I miss her terribly, but her magic Mommy mojo still...
View ArticlePost #102 – For the love of books, already – gotta luv Teaser Tuesdays!
I’ve decided to join Teaser Tuesdays, which a worthy cause in honor and support of the almighty love of books – described below: Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be...
View ArticlePost #104 – Teaser TUESDAY – about the NECK and such…
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser”...
View ArticlePost #111 – No judging my transsexual cat…
For the last couple weeks, my Mama cat, Sasha (pictured below), decided that her daughter Samantha had become a wicked adolescent (or something, who knows), and every time poor little Samantha sashayed...
View ArticlePost #117 – How I almost murdered ex-husband #2…
People who know me well, know I have a pretty volatile temper. And they know it’s best to don a crash helmet, and, perhaps, a bullet-proofed vest when my ugly ire reaches a combustible level. However,...
View ArticlePost #119 Anthem Insurance and Leo Pharmaceuticals can suck BIG, HAIRY MONKEY...
Unfortunately, I have psoriasis, which itches and burns so badly it is often painful to wear pants and sometimes even SHOES . For those who might be unfamiliar with this medical malady, psoriasis is an...
View ArticlePost #120 My brain on writing…a picturesque poem…
This is my brain on writing Eyes fixed on an unseen focal point so inviting TOTALLY unaware of anyone or anything around me. totally living inside a lovely maple tree Swimming in oceans that don’t...
View ArticlePost #126 – LOVE, Love Walking Dead, but I don’t like that sound…
Um, yeah, Rick, do you hear that? I couldn’t help but notice this really odd sound echoing in the background during last night’s episode of Walking Dead. It took me awhile, but I figured it out. It’s...
View ArticlePOST #127 – Sometimes nothing is absolutely fabulous!
While I wouldn’t enjoy sleeping until 4:00 in the afternoon like one of my theatrical heroes Peter Gibbons (think Office Space), I did wallow in nothing for a whole day, which I mentioned to my...
View ArticlePost # 128 – Going off the grid…and about the man who wakes up as a pink...
OMG, IT’S FRIDAY, and it’s supposed to get up to 59 degrees today! I’m breaking out my shorts and flip flops! :) Additionally, I may be AWOL for a bit while working on Tales from the Lunatic Lounge....
View ArticlePost #129 – Sorry, Uncle Sam, You Were, In Fact, Upstaged By A Near Death...
Like many Americans, I was up to my eyeballs in spreadsheets last week finishing the reams of paperwork involved in organizing/compiling my tax info for Bernie, our accountant, who prepares our return...
View ArticlePost #143 -Alive and well despite my suffocation…
No, I was not nor have I ever been in danger of suffocating. T’was a joke, you know. However, the corporate prison I’ve been living in for the last five weeks does make me feel somewhat claustrophobic....
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