Earlier today I talked about change. Small changes. Changes that pep up my life. Like changing my hair color. The style of my eyeglasses. The look of my blog. I...
I can't help it. It's some sort of defect. I need visual change. Often. Whether it's my fashion style, hair style, hair color ... or blog. Changing the look of my blog is...
For those of you who checked in earlier today looking for my TUESDAY post, I mean that is what I advertise above, right? Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday? And I typically...
I don't read or watch the news on a daily basis. It's too dang depressing. Take yesterday for instance. Front page of the Atlantic City Press. An article...
Friends, I know today is a scheduled blogging day, but it ain't gonna happen. Well, except for this hit and run. Working eight hours at the library followed by six as...
Thanksgiving was a big deal when I was a little kid. Both sets of grandparents lived near by. Aunts, Uncles, and cousins too. It was your typical old fashioned...
Follows the conclusion of my 'author meets editor' story. (Scroll down to read Part 1 and 2) The worst part about having lunch with your editor is deciding what to eat. No....
As I was saying (scroll down to read Part I) yesterday I had my first in-person meeting with my editor at HQN, Abby Zidle. An important and exciting opportunity for moi....
It's cold, rainy and gloomy here in Jersey, but I am in a bright sunny mood. I bused up to NYC yesterday to meet with my editor, Abby Zidle of HQN for the very first...
I have a gig at Bally's Wild West this evening. I don't want to go. My only singing engagement this month. You'd think I'd be jonesing to get on stage. I'm...
It felt like a test. Do I practice what I preach—tolerance? Do I show good judgment? Am I confident? Yesterday I worked at the library. I was downstairs organizing the...
I haven't blogged in a few days. The bad thing about that is I now have so much to say, so many subjects I'd like to touch on, and can't decide on one. The good thing...
Last night my friend Vincent (an entertainment reporter) needed to attend and review the Cyndi Lauper concert taking place in the arena at Trump Taj Mahal. He invited...
Thank you to all those who have and do fight to keep this country safe. A special from the heart nod to my father-in-law Angelo Ciotta. Once a Marine always a Marine! (Dad's the...
When Hearts and Minds Connect When Beth and I got together this past weekend, we had no agenda. No plan to do anything writing related. In the past, our get-togethers had...
No, this isn't Spaz's story. Yet. But I had to log on to post this teaser. You MUST tune in tomorrow. Cyndi Valero (aka Spaz) agreed to be my guest blogger. Many of you know her...
There's nothing like getting together with another writer one-on-one to brainstorm your stories. Sure, email works. Phone conversations work slightly better. But live,...
I know it's not my normal posting day, but I had an incredibly productive weekend so I'm treating myself. Yesterday, I posted that I was meeting up with my...
I'm typing this as fast as I can because I have places to go, people to see. Well, actually place and person singular. The person is the important part. Cyndi...
Sounds funny coming from me, the person who lives by the motto: Think big and reach for the stars. But I do believe that there are times when it is beneficial to: Think...
I just got back from another recording session. Laid the final tracks for a project connected to my February 2006, LASSO THE MOON. Iggy will spend the next few...
First things first. I've deleted it three times now. Take a hint. Whoever keeps putting that "enlarge you penis" advertisement on my tag board, can stop. I don't need a larger...
I know it's not a posting day, but it is a HOLIDAY! Dropping into say HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Once upon a time I worked day-in-day-out with the strolling entertainer troop at...
I think I'm Superwoman. Think I can do it all. Work as a part-time library assistant as well as a freelance entertainer, write books, promote current and upcoming...
I'm feeling a little tapped out. I want to say something interesting and entertaining for readers or something helpful for writers, but nothing immediately comes to mind....