Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane (2/3)
I finally picked up my daughter and took her to her room while being kicked and punched. I soothed her and tried to calm her down before starting again. On the outside, I look calm, but I'm feeling frustrated on the side. I'm feeling frustr...
Editing and Honing the Universal in Your Story
I knew early on in my life I wanted to be a writer. Actually, I wanted to be a reader. I loved reading. But at that time, I didn't think you could get paid for that. So, I switch my dream career from reader to writer.Â
I wrote a lot during those tim...
Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane
I heard the shouting, "I either brush your hair, or I cut your hair." And I thought, "Who is this asshole talking out of my mouth?"
Before I had kids, I believed I didn't need Buddhism because I embodied the dharma. I was Buddha reincarnated, the...
Free Memoir Writing Workshop Details At The End of Email
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My favorite season of the year is here.
Spring.
This is when the New Year should happen. This is when the New Year used to happen until the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
"April Fools' Day" was created as a holiday meant to mock and...
Most of the time, I'm not thinking about whether or not I'm going to include someone in a story because when I do, it will end up being playful and in good nature.
But when an essay is a little more thorny or raw, and I feel uncomfortable about what I have to say about a person, I use a handful o...
TL;DR: it's complicated.
Tonight, I will be hosting my weekly free memoir writing workshop. Find details at the end of the email.
Last week, I hosted my free "Memoir Writing Workshop," and an attendee asked, "How much can I share about others in my stories?"
This is a difficult question to answe...
Oh, man. What is this word that I'm looking for?
What did this MirĂł painting evoked in me?
This painting is so...
So...
Oh, I know.
So dumb!
What a fucking dumb painting?
Listen, I have to admit to you. Sometimes, what critics call high art is just above my limited intelligence.
This canvas, whic...
Next week, I'm hosting a monthly in-person storytelling circle in Petaluma at Grand Central Coffee Shop. I'm producing this show with two friends, and one of them invited me to present it to a group of artists she guides through Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.
I thought, "I can pitch an event a...
I recently bought Mike Sacks' "And Here is the Kicker," and when I added it to my humor writing collection on Kindle, I saw that this collection has become quite sizable.
I have been reading on writing and humor writing for over ten years. I especially like interviews with comedic writers because...
And I'm doing it again!
Five minutes before my Facebook Live started, I realized I had already gotten myself into my pajamas. So I quickly ran to my closet to get a sweater to look presentable from the waist up.
I sat at my computer. I needed to run the workshop from there because I was showing ...
When I perform at story slams, I typically have people approach me after the show and ask me if my story is real.
The thing about most story slams is that the stories you tell need to be real. Some people choose to make up stuff.
I don't.
Life is plenty bizarre without any help from me.
Then they...
There is a funk going around, isn’t there?
In almost every conversation I am having, people are feeling a bit down.
Maybe it is the fact that even after making a conscious effort not to follow politics, Musk and Trump still manage to do something outrageous that can pierce your information barrie...
