I love running into people who are so unbelievable that they are better than any fictional character you could ever invent. I had the pleasure of encountering such an individual over the course of the past semester. My officemate had a … Continue reading →
Because in line at the grocery store there was a guy talking on his cell phone to his bookie. Loudly. (Ok, so since I can’t remember the exact language he used, and I’m not intimately familiar with “bookie speak,” the following … Continue reading →
My husband has the uncanny ability to establish an instant camaraderie with people. Seriously. It is a gift. It doesn’t matter where he is–the checkout line, the bus, the gas station–all it takes is one word, and someone starts joking … Continue reading →
Sometimes just one word can alienate your listeners. So I was having a conversation with a person. I don’t really know him, but he worked with a friend of mine. I do know that he’s a graduate student in a … Continue reading →
So the other day, I was shopping at Marshall Field’s Macy’s, and two older women (I’d say, in their 60s) wearing brightly colored puffer coats got into the elevator. Woman 1: What floor is the dining room? Woman 2 (trying desperately … Continue reading →
This is converation gold right here. (Imagine being in a very crowded elevator.) Person I Know: “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while. Didn’t you have a baby?” Me (grinning): “Yes. I had a little girl.” PIK: “Oh, that’s … Continue reading →
As a writer, it is good to know what your strengths and weaknesses. My strength is dialogue. My weaknesses are too numerous to count (I’ll just start with speling and work my way up from there). But dialogue? No problem, … Continue reading →
If you were to read the current projects that I’ve written so far, you’d find that three out of the four of them have “strong romantic elements.” (Ooo, I’m learning the publishing lingo! Go ‘head with my bad self!) My … Continue reading →
I had a long, drawn out intro written in my head, but I scrapped it. It was boring, self-indulgent, and unoriginal. Look, here’s the sound-bite version: I used to be a writer. Then I went to graduate school. The writer inside … Continue reading →