I was finishing off a cup of chowder at my favorite pub when my iPhone dinged me out of my creamy reverie. In a move apropo of the request, I had received a text message asking if I might be interested in speaking as part of the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers, more specifically at … Continue reading Use Your Words: Berkshire Festival of Women Writers New Media Night
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Notes on Chopra, Cohen, and Huffington at Urban Zen
Donna Karan, resplendent in an easy, flowing sweater and fierce boots, takes the stage at Urban Zen and asks how many people have never been to her foundation before. She leans back slightly from the microphone in mock shock when she sees dozens of hands fly up, but the lean is quickly replaced with an … Continue reading Notes on Chopra, Cohen, and Huffington at Urban Zen
Social Butterflies: Online Resources Create Connections within the Breast Cancer Community
Author Janet Thompson has a Google alert for breast cancer, and as such, a list of new, related blogs is delivered to her inbox daily. These, she says, have become some of her most trusted resources as a writer and as a survivor. "Every day I receive an alert about blogs that survivors are using … Continue reading Social Butterflies: Online Resources Create Connections within the Breast Cancer Community
Summer Wrap-up, Marla Beck, and more
No really, I do stuff. I got some flack recently from a fellow blogger and great friend - we'll call him MAX - about including my press releases on my blog. "We want to read about your life!" He scolded. The thing is, I generally only blog releases regarding events that I am, indeed, participating … Continue reading Summer Wrap-up, Marla Beck, and more
Writing Coach Marla Beck, Lebanon Speedway, Sandra Bernhard, and more
No really, I do stuff. I got some flack recently from a fellow blogger and great friend - we'll call him MAX - about including my press releases on my blog. "We want to read about your life!" He scolded. The thing is, I generally only blog releases regarding events that I am, indeed, participating … Continue reading Writing Coach Marla Beck, Lebanon Speedway, Sandra Bernhard, and more
