Review: “The Fat Lady Sang” by Robert Evans

Iconic film producer Robert Evans is no slouch when it comes to dramatic structure.  It’s inherent in all of his projects: “Chinatown”, “The Godfather”, “Rosemary’s Baby“, “Marathon Man”, “Harold and Maude”, “The Odd Couple” to name a few of my favorites.  His latest memoir “The Fat Lady Sang” opens with probably the most dramatic moment of his life, the … Continue reading →

5 Reasons Why You Need A Writing Buddy

Everyone says that writers are loners because it’s true.  By its nature, writing is a solitary vocation.  While you can brainstorm with others, it’s one pair of hands that hit the keyboard, put pen to paper, or hit record.  Writers also generally fly solo, because we are by nature a bit paranoid. Then why have a writing … Continue reading →

Google Authenticator Snafu

Let me open by stating that Google Authenticator does a really good job of managing your site’s privacy and content protection.  The problem is that it does too good of a job. For several weeks, I was locked out of my WordPress accounts as a result of having a new laptop.  No one’s sure how it … Continue reading →

What To Look For In A Manager

On any given day, there is a story about issues between managers and their clients gone awry.  How then do you find a manager that you can trust?  While there is no guarantee that a manager/client relationship will flourish, there are some basics that you should look for. CLUE NUMBER I Client Roster.  A manager’s client roster … Continue reading →

Seven Ways To Avoid Hiring A Hack

If only it were that obvious. Would you hire the person who wrote the copy below to handle your pr?  How about to prepare your official biography?  Someone who recently approached me to do that is considering working with this “journalist” and “professional writer”, two labels that she proudly claims for herself.  Take a look … Continue reading →

CISPA ☛ IT’S BACK

  If you live in the United States I urge you to call the White House today before 5PM/EST (or tomorrow morning ASAP) to demand that our Chief Executive makes good on his promise to veto the Cyber Intelligence and Sharing and Protection Act better known as CISPA, which The Assholes (see my previous articles) resurrected from … Continue reading →

REVIEW ◆ “GURUNISTA GAYHLE”

“GURUNISTA GAYHLE” delivers everything a fun, short, comedic film should.  It’s original, funny, well written, craftily acted, deftly directed, and serves as a succinct showcase of the filmmakers’ considerable talents.  Indy filmmaker, Keith Apland and actress Diane Hudock developed and cowrote the original screenplay. The 9:08 minute film is an entertaining satire drawn from Ms. Hudock’s “day job” as a … Continue reading →