Month: January 2015
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1. We are two old friends catching up in a busy café. The smell of fresh bread wafts over the lunch crowd, everyone abuzz with pent-up energy from the rainy day and waning holidays. My friend is so tall that I feel like a child sitting across from him. But I listen attentively as he…
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I’m well beyond the point where I believe that anyone else’s process can offer me a magic path to or through my own. But hearing about how other writers work can still be interesting, informative, and inspiring. In “Writer’s Block, Schmiter’s Block,” Marissa Meyer offers some really smart strategies to get yourself writing. Then, in “From Idea…
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An amazing anecdote from Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series: Post by Women of Star Trek.
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Just before 2014 ended, I snuck in another Just Between Us column for my dad’s newspapers. “My Neighborhood, My Oasis” is a quiet piece. An attempt to grow my skill set and write about small, ordinary things in interesting ways. Watching the Golden Globes on Sunday night reminded me of just how many Best Picture contenders I haven’t seen.…
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The Hundred Foot Journey An Indian family opens a restaurant in a small French village, much to the indignation of the Michelin star restaurant right across the street. A story of culture, cuisine, and romance. Based on a novel. I saw this movie months ago and still remember it vividly. There’s a bit of a…