Category Archives: Writing
Good Deeds
I just learned this morning that Muhammad Ali has died. He was a hero of mine. Ten years ago, I wrote a short story (unpublished of course) based on my own experience with our neighbors. In it, I mention Ali. Today, I found the story on one of those hard “floppy” discs, and my husband …
Slow Down
I have to interrupt my usual self-absorption to report on a new way to focus on myself. Yes. a better self-absorption. I have been preoccupied with getting old. I turned 65 earlier in the year, and all I can think about is how I want to live in the limited time I have left. But …
The Meaning Of Life
You know what really sucks (so far, anyway) about getting old? LOOKING FOR THE DAMN MEANING! I’m at the last third of my life. The first third went by very very slowly. As a kid, a year took forever. Not only was the school day endless, but so was each wonderful summer day. The second …
In Praise Of Pantyhose
Erma Bombeck, graduated from the University of Dayton in 1949, lived with her husband and family in Centerville, Ohio, and inspired people worldwide with her columns and books about life’s trials and tribulations. Her memory lives on with the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition hosted every two years by the Washington-Centerville Public Library and the Erma Bombeck …
Einstein Boating
A question – amongst all the questions I ask myself in my so-called older years: What is worth spending money on? Do I really want new clothes when I have drawers and drawers of clothes? Well, yes, of course I do. But how much will more sweaters add to my happiness in my twilight …
Eavesdropping
As I writer, it is perfectly acceptable, and practically a professional requirement, for me to eavesdrop. How else would I know how teenagers whine, or families fight, or men flirt (yeah, I’ve been married THAT long) – in order to get it right in my stories? Restaurants are especially good. Booths are best, because you …
There’s No Escaping Me
About a month ago, I stumbled upon a quote by one of my favorite authors. It resonated with me, and I posted it on my Facebook author page: Yes. Yes. This is not only why I read – it is also why I write. I love taking myself to another world and living an alternative …
Shameless Self-Promotion
I know it won’t last, but OMG! Amazon is offering the Kindle version of my novel, “Just What I Always Wanted” for just 99 cents through Friday. And what a success!!!! I made their best-sellers’ list in the category Humorous Literary Fiction – a category I didn’t even know existed. But what the hell! BEST …
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Being Read
Nancy ♦ January 31, 2016 ♦ 62 Comments
Last week I learned that there is a very fine line between resonating with folks and touching a nerve. My essay about judging your kids caused quite an uproar. Interesting to me was the difference in reaction depending on the source of the reader. The people who read my blog on The Huffington Post were …
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