You know you have made it big when you land a skit with Elmo. Melissa McCarthy is rather cheery, it is Elmo after all.
DTMWSIMB is short for Don’t Tell Me What Size I Must B. DTMWSIMB was founded by Jodie Hunter, a plus size diva tired of people telling her how she should be. She started this website in August 2000 and it is loaded with online fashion links for plus size women. There is also information on…
Ultimately everyone looked stunning but some just looked better than others. And there were a few that I was left wondering “what were they thinking”. Here is my top ten best dressed women at the Golden Globes (in no particular order): If you hover your mouse over the image you should see the name of…
Any writer worth his salt is also a reader and usually a voracious one. How many times have you finished a book and thought, I could have written that. Or I could have written that better. Along the way comes the ones we wished we had written. Finally, there is the book that we esteem…
You never know when the muse will strike. Like an unwelcome relative, it usually shows up without warning. It could be during your son’s soccer game, while you are in bed at night, or while you are driving. Your moment of brilliance could be anything: it could be a snatch of dialogue, a plot development,…
You can not be an aspiring writer without coming face to face with rejection. It is the nature of the beast. Most rejections tend to be the generic, mass-market “no thank-you” that are sent as a matter of form. However, once in a while, an agent will take the time to respond personally to your…
Sometimes keeping the writing engines revving is all about staying inspired. Lately I have been attempting to dip my toes into the pool of finding an agent. The process is a bit harsh to one’s self esteem, and I found myself going back to my finished novel and examining and reexamining it for flaws. This…