Margot Leitman’s latest book, What’s Your Story? A Workbook for the Storyteller in All of Us, is filled with brainstorming ideas for developing fully fleshed-out stories — whether you want to give a memorable toast, nail a business presentation or perform onstage.
A leading expert in the growing field of storytelling, Margot is a five-time winner of The MothStorySLAM. As the Moth GrandSLAM winner in New York, she achieved the series’ first score of a perfect 10. […]
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Who's Publishing What: The Frugal Book Promoter
The Frugal Book Promoter by Carolyn Howard-Johnson has been a must-have book for authors since its 2004 debut as a text for her UCLA Extension Writer’s
Program class in book marketing. Modern History Press is now publishing the third edition sporting a new cover, a bibliography, a reference and complete update.
In its past iterations, The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Get Nearly Free Publicity on Your Own or Partnering with Your Publisher was a winner of an Irwin award, […]
Hole-in-one becomes a tabloid tale
Twenty-five years ago this month, my golfing husband got his first hole in one. Not only did he achieve that feat, he won a car as a result: a shiny new Ford Thunderbird.
It’s true that I tried talking him out of entering the tournament held at Ferncroft Country Club, located north of Boston. However, I didn’t say, “You never win anything,” as he told a reporter. What I said was, “You never win anything good.” A felt-covered shrimp dish with toothpick holders is not my idea of chi-chi swag. […]
Something fishy at our house
Over the years, the fish population of our humble home has rivaled that of the Seven Seas, which is no fluke considering that the average lifespan of our fine finny friends has been approximately the length of the Super Bowl halftime show.
When my daughters, Katie and Lauren, were kids, our goldfish would go belly-up so often that you could set your watch by them, although only if your watch was waterproof.
As two little girls sobbed uncontrollably, […]
Humor Writer of the Month: Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway.
His shows, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend and Thank God for Jokes, were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show, The New One, ran for 99 shows at the Cort Theatre.
In addition to performing live, Mike is an author and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don’t Think Twice. […]
