According to Janet Evanovich’s twice-yearly newsletter (yes, I subscribe), her first book-to-movie venture is now in production. “One for the Money,” the first in her “by the numbers” series, began filming in Philadelphia in July. Wait a minute… Philadelphia? How is...
What’s with all the dark clouds and raindrops cascading day after day down the online weather site? Even when it says a measly 20 or 30 percent chance of rain, the accompanying the forecast picture is always gray and foreboding. It’s true that bad news makes the front...
Let’s debunk the myth that tells us “no good deed goes unpunished.” Let’s tell it like it REALLY is: “No good deed goes without creating a ripple of positive actions.” The expression “pay it forward, ” which became popular after the release of the movie by...
Next Saturday, September 18, from 10-3, I’ll be teaching everything I know about creative writing in five short hours! Well, maybe not ALL I know, but enough to inspire you to get your own creative juices flowing! If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of...
Most relationships, over time, develop their own secret code words. A couple I know have combined three common two-word phrases, just six words in all, into a sure-fire way to dispel any potential angst between them. When one or the other engages in a “touchy...
