Category Archives: creativity

Ooh La La! An Interview with Jamie Cat Callan

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

I’m so excited to read Jamie Cat Callan’s new book, Ooh La La!: French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day. I loved the lighthearted advice of her book, Bonjour, Happiness!, and the interesting cultural comparisons of  French Women Don’t Sleep Alone: … Continue reading →

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100 pages!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Back when the mega ball lottery was up to a record $550 million I had an idea for a story. Since I was already on a roll with the 750 words a day routine, I decided to write those 750 … Continue reading →

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My dinner party with 5 famous people: #3 Sir Isaac Newton

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

I first learned about how crazy Sir Isaac Newton was from Bill Bryson’s amazing book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, and I’ve loved him ever since. (On a side note, my boy Bill was soooo close to making the guest … Continue reading →

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Follow up on 750

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

A few weeks ago I wrote about a great technique that helped me get through writer’s block. Make an attainable goal of writing 750 words every day. If you’re not a writer you can set a goal of spending 30 … Continue reading →

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The magic of 750

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

If you were to hack into my email account you’d find something very strange. For the past three weeks my fiance has been sending me a blank email with the subject line: done. I respond with the word ditto. You … Continue reading →

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On the shoulders of giants

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Anyone who’s taken a music history class has probably heard of Brahms. He’s usually listed off with Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and Bach as the greatest, most influential composers of all time. But like most great artists, he almost let his … Continue reading →

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Before I go to D.C…

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

I decided to latch on to my fiance’s business trip and go to D.C. for an extended weekend. This is going to be great because I get to stay for free in a corporate suite and see an old friend! Before I … Continue reading →

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My One Year Anniversary of Blogging!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

  Wow it seems like yesterday when Mike was suggesting I should start a blog, and I agreed to try it for a month (just to get him to stop suggesting it). I’ve never been able to keep a journal … Continue reading →

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Sleep No More

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Last night Mike took me to Sleep No More as a belated birthday present. It’s a haunted house meets modern dance meets the orgy scene in Eyes Wide Shut. Oh and a hint of the Shinning as well. The coolest … Continue reading →

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Another little tip

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

I’ve been working on my short story, Island of Trees, since I first got the idea for it during my trip to Nepal - two years ago. I’ve changed the main character four times, I’ve changed the perspective three times, I’ve … Continue reading →

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