The main reason I chose the publicist I hired was that she alerted me to the Jewish Book Council (JBC), an exceptional organization and the service they provide. Every year the JBC solicits applications from authors whose works have Jewish themes and interests....
Maria Scrivan called me giddy with laughter six months ago when the title of my memoir, Too Much of Not Enough, was announced. "You won't believe this!" she said, although I always have my ear to the ground for the Universe's creative miracles of coincidence. "I...
The book is out, readings are beginning, and I'm in a heightened state of joy, but also craziness. For the past few days I've been truly whacko. I made a black bean soup that called for canned chipotle peppers in a hot sauce which I dutifully added to the recipe....
Can you imagine conducting a seminar in China? For weeks before flying to Shanghai, my friend and colleague Rebecca Welz was abuzz with excitement and joy in preparation for hers. She'd been invited by her student at Pratt Institute to conduct a workshop in China...
Last Friday was the 9th Annual Women in the World Event at Lincoln Center. I'd passed by the crowds entering the David Koch theatre several times since I've lived in the city. This year, when the notice went out, I decided to invest ($400 per ticket). The day was...
Although my APPO MasterClass 2018 coaching was nearly two weeks ago, the residual joy and thrill are still with me. The leaders of the nearly decade-old organization tasked me with spending two days facilitating a pre-conference intensive that would take 15 of its...
It all started nearly two decades ago when I was selected to be a judge at the Westchester Craft Fair. This was nearing the end of my arts career, so we're talking early 2000's. As I walked the show, and this was one of the truly inspiring exhibits, I fell in love...
I always read the Times obits. But I'm particularly interested when there's a name I recognize, like earlier this month when a write-up about Fred Leighton caught my eye. I'd recently recalled his name in my memoir draft because I'd bought the gown I'd be married...
Recent word-of-mouth on the Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum inspired my visit there this Saturday afternoon. You do need to reserve a ticket which keeps the crowds manageable. From the get-go, the first wall descriptor of the artist's life drew me...
I had the privilege of hearing Tiffany Dufu speak recently at the Women's Media Group (WMG) luncheon on the subject of work/life balance. In addition to her inspiring talk, each of us received a copy of her book Drop the Ball. I've been around a long time and have...
"Art is my full-time job," said Susan Beallor-Snyder. "I've filled up my life with art so nothing else can get in."* Susan and I have been working together for years, and she is now exactly where she wants to be in her artistic career. Until about a year ago, Susan...
On a recommendation from Robert Gottlieb's Avid Reader, I checked out A Life by Elia Kazan, one of the best memoirs he ever edited. I picked it up at my local library branch shocked at how thick and heavy it is--over 1000 pages (including index) and weighing...
Mary Landes has a vision. To bring a public workspace, a la WeWorks, to Salina, Kansas where she now lives after residing in Fairfield County, CT, where we originally met. Mary identified an historic building, the Masonic Lodge, in Salina for this purpose and has...
One of the things I admire most about Susan Keane Baker is that anything I ever receive from her is loaded with value. Today I got a request from her to help promote a speaking engagement she's offering next week. She didn't assume I'd accept, so didn't attach her...
If you want to be where it's happening, put the MOCCA Fest on your calendar for next year. It's a spirited gathering featuring an 'incredibly dynamic creative community of comic and cartoon artists' held in mid-Manhattan. MOCCA stands for Museum of Comic and...
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