I love January because it’s the start of celebrity awards shows. I love watching the Red Carpet show and checking out the outfit the stars are wearing. The whole festivities begin with The People’s Choice, Golden Globes, SAG and then the granddaddy of them all, the Academy Awards. But let’s not forget the authors, because […]
By Bethany Maines I think we all know my resolution a few weeks ago to stop watching West Wing marathons was merely so much hot air, and in fact the obsession continues. I admit I watched a few episodes when it was originally aired, but at the time I wasn’t paying attention to the writing. […]
By: Joelle Charbonneau As writers, we talk a lot about The End of a story and The Beginning of one. Yesterday, I was incredibly fortunate to celebrate a real life event that encompassed both. My mother’s retirement from United Airlines. Since United moved its headquarters, we all took the trip downtown to Willis Tower (formerly […]
By Evelyn David Jodie Foster’s gracious, thoughtful, clever, impassioned (if slightly confusing) speech at The Golden Globes captured the interest, attention, and affection of most viewers. Although she never used the word “gay,” the audience, both those in the theater and those watching on TV, understood that it was a deliberate choice she was making […]
by Laura Bradford Comfort food. There’s something about just saying that outloud that gives you warm and fuzzies, isn’t there? Oh, and if you mix comfort foods with a holiday and they become a tradition…even better. For me and my girls (and, I suspect, my brother, too), Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls are a must on Christmas […]
I wish I were the kind of writer who approached a new book methodically with notes, a plot outline, and a list of characters and all of their quirky traits noted for consistency. I wish I were the kind of writer who kept copious notes—a la Sue Grafton who I heard say that she has […]
Justice We were delighted to welcome two new great-grandbabies into our family. Brings the count to 13. Aleena And near the end of the year I tried my hand at e-publishing one of my books. I was a dismal failure all the way around. First, I couldn’t understand the directions that so many people […]
By Evelyn David It’s easy….way too easy…to get de-railed. Over the last two months, heavy day-job responsibilities, family illnesses and celebrations, the holidays, you name it, and the two halves of Evelyn David have had trouble composing coherent grocery lists, let alone creating murder and mayhem. It’s not that I think 2013 is going to […]
By Laura Spinella **This is an updated rerun of last year’s post on the occasion of my mother’s 84th birthday! She is happily celebrating with two of her grandchildren while I nurse a nasty pinched nerve. It’s kept my blogging/sitting/typing skill set to the bare minimum. So my apologies for the repeat, but I’m sure […]
by Bethany Maines It’s a new year! And you know what that means? Time for resolutions! Personally, I resolve to stop obsessively watching old episodes of the West Wing. (Actually, I really don’t, but in public we’re going to pretend that I do because it’s embarrassing to obsess over a show that’s over a decade […]