Diary Of A Mad Cartoon Woman

To 2010...and beyond

2009-12-24T10:01:00.000-05:00

Forgive me, Diary Friends. It's been seven months — and a lifetime ago — since my last confession. The changes abound, but bound we shall into 2010. Yup, there's an app for that! Alas, OChills left the building, the building left Tranquil, and Tranquil ultimately was subsumed into the Firmament. That's what happens when you live and love in the virtual universe. Drama IS, despite all efforts to

@ magsbirdfriend The Tweet Goes On

2009-05-10T17:09:00.004-04:00

Today's column is most certainly the vegetable soup version of my five-week whirlwind of conferences, travel, and adventures in innovative technology. Does practice really make perfect? Let us pray.Some of that new tech stuff will show up in the debut of two new writer resource sites later this month. Hopefully what I've absorbed

T'was The Night Before Promo Day...

2009-05-08T23:33:00.004-04:00

...and the excitement couldn't be higher. Writers from aspiring to multi-published will gather tomorrow for workshops, chat, and the opportunity to spread the word about their passion for the written word.I have the honor of conducting the 8:00AM EDT "kick-off" workshop on Blogging, along with my fine moderator, Frances Shani Parker, author of Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer In Urban

Too [insert word here] for Social Networking?

2009-05-03T20:59:00.012-04:00

OLD? I seriously doubt that. I have played reasonably well with others since childhood. And that was before we had a special name for it. BUSY? Nope. Not that either. I always have time for friends sporting up to and including four legs. BLABBY? Possibly. It is

Fancy Pants

2009-04-12T07:21:00.002-04:00

Sometimes I fret about those who still succomb to reading their lingerie instead of their calendars to determine the correct day of the week. Then again, one could mount a cunning rebellion by conspiring to buy 7 sets and throwing all Tuesdays and Saturdays into the rubbish. Some may struggle into thongs rendered from polyester leopards to bolster their courage in the face of the cruel world.

The Tai That Binds

2009-04-03T06:34:00.006-04:00

"Okay, Toots, where'd you leave the shoes this time?" It's so hard to craft the right ice-breaker when you are having that face-to-face with yourself."Do we always have to make the conversation about me?I have an uncanny way of putting myself on the defensive, but was determined not to buckle to the drama. According to the planetary gurus, today was the day when the cautious, conservative side of

Who?

2009-03-29T06:45:00.007-04:00

Mail arrived this morning with simple, piercing questions that only one writer can ask another. Odd how writers share their lives. Some of us choose a crusty tough layer; others opt for a gooier, creamy topping. We write, rewrite, smooth, craft, and edit until we have successfully revealed or totally obscured ourselves. I want to know where this woman got her X-ray vision. In the blink of an eye

Who's Your Mamma?

2009-03-25T18:41:00.010-04:00

In my flesh-and-blood state I had the privilege of knowing my mother for 51 years. We were almost Old Ladies together. I always had someone to credit -- or blame -- for my successes and sins. Successes still garner a general "Thanks, Somebody" shout-out toward the Heavens. But now I sin alone.There is a plethora of good sinning one can explore in the virtual world. For the next few weeks, I will

Oh Horse Yang!

2009-03-06T17:57:00.015-05:00