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• Fiction Fridays: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt has been one of those books that I knew I should read, and probably would enjoy immensely, but I never... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Jason Katims Hits Every Emotion With Each Episode of...

  If you aren't watching Parenthood, you should be. It airs on Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. on NBC and of course, online the next day at www.nbc.com/parenthood. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: When I Want a Good Cry

  Tonight at my first underground restaurant experience, the fellow guests, Gary, and I got into a discussion of cry-worthy movies. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: Not Far, But Felt Like Another World--My First Underground...

  So, I only traveled about 20 minutes away for this post, but sometimes doing something brand new and different right in your own city transports you a million... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starving (or Not!) Artist Sundays: Maya Laurent

  

  Maya shot the photographs for the wedding I attended this weekend, and this shot is from another friend's wedding that Maya did a few years ago. She does... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Weronika Janczuk, A Must-Follow for Any Writer

  I started following Weronika Janczuk's blog/website after I received a kind response to a nonfiction book proposal that I pitched to her. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: New Orleans Has It All

  New Orleans floored me. The food, the culture, the art, the history--it all comes together in an amazing embrace of all the good things that life has to offer. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: P.S. I Love You, Crying Not Optional

  I traveled for a funeral this week, so the touching P.S. I Love You written and directed by Richard LaGravenese has been on my mind. Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: Invisible Ties

  "If you were once connected with someone, does it make sense that the connection is broken just because of a physical death? No, the connection stays. You may... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starving (or Not!) Artist Sundays: Gregory Christeas's Beautiful Greece...

  When my family and I cruised to the Greek islands of Aegina, Hydra, and Poros, we were accompanied by a wonderful artist named Gregory Christeas. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Friday: Baby Proof

  Emily Giffin fans may be slightly surprised at the much more somber tone of this novel compared to Something Borrowed and Something Blue, the two books she... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Diablo Cody (aka Brooke Busey): Juno's Flat-Out Hilarious...

  I'm not going to blog much about the great stuff that you already know Diablo Cody does like Juno, which was brilliant on its own and brought to life... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: Moneyball's Story to Tell

  Moneyball has gotten some Oscar buzz a la The Blind Side, but in truth, the movie just doesn't have the emotional depth and intriguing nuances that would make i... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starving (or Not!) Artist Sundays: Sophie T. Lvoff, Photographer

  

  Photo by Sophie T. Lvoff at http://sophielvoff.com/stirring/01/ I met a photographer who is associated with the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans during m... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: Barricading Strategy Aka Writer's Retreat is Working!

  So, I am officially on a two-week writing retreat in Florida--just me and my dog. No hubby, no friends, and I don't know a single soul within four hours. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: Darn You Elin Hilderbrand (in the Nicest Way Possible)

  I have been beckoned by Elin Hilderbrand's books the past few months. I felt like I was seeing them everywhere, and each time, I resisted. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: New Writer Friends!

  During the New Orleans media tour this weekend, I met four other writers who I am excited to start following, and I wanted to share them with you: Mike Dunphy... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: New Orleans: WOW.

  I am going to just list 5 things I love about New Orleans for today's post, and then next week dive into some more specifics because, quite frankly, I am... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: The Bridges of Madison County

  On Sundays, I try to participate on the #scriptchat conversation on Twitter. This weekly chat has become something I really look forward to, and I always walk... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Starving (or Not!) Artist Sundays: Bottworks Glass Art

  This lamp was created by Andy Brott, a passionate New Orleans glass sculptor and tireless advocate for the Freret neighborhood that was devastated by Katrina bu... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION