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The Writing Life
Writing keeps me afloat. Writing keeps me sane. Writing keeps me warm on a cold day. What does that mean exactly? It gives me hope. I’ve written all my life. When my mother locked me in my room in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, creative writing, readng, words, writing
Tagged blogging, great writers, reading, Write because you have to, writing
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Adverbs, Vonnegut and Me
Kurt Vonnegut loathed adverbs (a noun, word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group), slaying them at every turn, making me aware how often I use them. That LY you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in art, Books, creative writing, Fashion, humanity, humor, inspiration, Women and men, words, writing
Tagged Adverbs, Ernest Hemingway, grammar, Kurt Vonnegut, Nora Ephron, The Last Interview Series
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A Connecticut Christmas
I’ve just turned 4, as I sneak a peek at our tree, already suspecting Santa is really my mother, because why else would she be putting stuff under it in her nightgown. I may be short, but I’m not stupid. … Continue reading
A Writer Brought Back To Life
Pete Hamill is someone I’ve revered forever as a journalist, New York historian, novelist and screenwriter, concerned about him since he’s been silent for much too long. Knowing he’s the last of his breed, Jack Newfield (1938-2004), Norman Mailer (1923-2007), … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2019
I’m spending Thanksgiving with Carrie, rereading all her books, making it one of the best ever. Let’s hear it for great writing that peels off the page like a good yam, or ham, in Carrie’s case. She writes a lot … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, animals, comedy, Connecticut, creative writing, Family, food, Home, humanity, humor, kids, Politics, readng, words, writing
Tagged Carrie Fisher A Life on the Edge Shelia Waller, childhood memories, growing up in an alcoholic home, Thnaksgiving feasts, Wishful Drinking Carrie Fisher
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Famous Last Words
Speaking of the dead… I always wonder if the person taking flight knows, and if so, how? Does someone who went before only you can see, come to escort you? Is it like in the film, Heaven Can Wait, when … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, creative writing, Faith, humanity, humor, internet, Love, nature, travel, words
Tagged Believing i an afterlife, Famous last words, Film Heaven Can Wait, Life after death, Steve Jobs, Visitations
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Ratty and Natty
There are two men, on the periphery of my life, peering in. One is a beat-up musician I should run from, the other, a well-heeled Englishman I should run towards. Don’t get me wrong, I love the natty type that … Continue reading
Posted in alcohol, creative writing, Fashion, food, friendship, humor, Love, men, New York City, sex, Women and men
Tagged best girlfriends, fast food, girlfriends, Romantic interludes, Sexy musicians, The Carlyle Hotel, women of a certain age
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Sleepless in Manhattan
When I can’t sleep, rather than count sheep, or even U.S. Presidents, I now count my blessings making a gratitude list from A to Z. It goes something like this: A…apples, the air I breathe and my friend Anna, who … Continue reading
Dear Mr. Vonnegut
I found myself in Turtle Bay, a part of Manhattan from 43rd to 53rd Streets, stretching from Lexington to the East River. It’s mostly known for the long time home of the late Katharine Hepburn, but for me it has … Continue reading
Susannah’s Fall, Winter Reading list…2019-2020
If writing is rewriting, than it makes sense that reading is rereading, finding myself guilty as charged. Whether it’s Hemingway’s, Movable Feast, or Daphne du Maurier’s, Rebecca, you’ll often find me swooning on a familiar page. To name a few: … Continue reading
Posted in Books, creative writing, Culture, History, humanity, inspiration, words, writing
Tagged Books you love, Goodreads, great literature, Reading fiction and nonfiction, The Public Library
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