I am super excited to say that I am now an official member of the National Writer's Union. I would say "card carrying member," but I didn't get a card, just an email. As such, I can get contract advice, press passes, and most importantly - health … [Continue reading] about Unions, Health Insurance and “Knife Fight”
Blog
Special Time
Wait. What? How did a whole week go by? I've been pretty distracted with the full time mom thing. In fact, between that last sentence and this one, I helped my daughter finish her art project. I have about ten seconds before she needs my help with … [Continue reading] about Special Time
Sorry, Kid
Writing is full of delicious highs and gutter-licking lows. It's a bitter sweet life. Know what else is bitter sweet? Being a film producer. I mentioned in a post a few days back that my husband will be producing a film in San Francisco in May and … [Continue reading] about Sorry, Kid
Tending My (Dis)Satisfaction
I read a story once about an old woman who was moving to a retirement home. Her son helped her out of the car and said something like "let's go see your room." Her response was "It's lovely dear," and he gently reminded her that she hadn't seen it … [Continue reading] about Tending My (Dis)Satisfaction
Stop With the Brilliant Ideas, Already
I had this great idea for an article about five minutes ago. An interesting, research-heavy piece about a topic that's getting a lot of attention lately. I even know the magazine I would pitch. I'm sure they would love it, and they pay pretty well, … [Continue reading] about Stop With the Brilliant Ideas, Already
Victorville, CA
If you're ever feeling like a complete wreak, do a little reading up on Victorville, California and you'll feel better about your life. Unless, of course, you happen to live there. I've been working on fleshing out a few scenes in my novel and this … [Continue reading] about Victorville, CA
Siren Call
An interesting thing has happened with my novel. I've reached a point where it is no longer daunting to work on it. Instead of forcing myself to sit and write, I'm dying to get to it. It's a good thing too, since I have less and less time to spend on … [Continue reading] about Siren Call