Published inAsk an Editor·PinnedMember-onlyNeed a Good Editor? Get in TouchIs There Anything Wrong with Creating a Medium Post That’s Just an Ad for My Services as a Writing Coach? — As anyone who has been on this platform for any amount of time knows, you can create a Medium post about anything from dogecoin to dirigibles. So why not create a post which is just an excuse for me to tell potential clients — that’s you — about my services…Editing4 min readEditing4 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyI’m Glad I Don’t Have a HusbandLife is Better Without a Life Partner — My friend Deb recently mentioned that she hadn’t gotten a good night’s sleep in 24 years. “Why not?” I asked. Deb’s husband, as it turns out, can’t fall sleep unless the television is on. Deb can’t fall asleep if the television is on. But she defers to hubby’s need to…Dating3 min readDating3 min read
Published inThe Pub·6 hours agoMember-onlyThe Mystery of the Shadow StatsAnybody Have a Clue What This Is?? — I check my Medium Partner Program earnings once a day to see how much money I’ve got coming to me. And once a week or so, a set of numbers turns up at the top of the page that I’ve come to think of as my Shadow Stats. It’s an…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published inAsk an Editor·2 days agoMember-onlyCoach Tony Reads Every Word You WriteSo make sure you spell his name right — Who, you might ask, is Coach Tony? Coach Tony is Tony Stubblebine, the CEO of Medium. In other words? Coach Tony is the man who is driving this bus. Ever since he took over last July he’s been making changes to this platform, and posting about the changes he intends…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published inAsk an Editor·May 23Member-onlyWhat Will Happen to Human Writers When AI is Creating All the Content?Here’s What Decades of Writing Have Taught Me — I write every day. I’ve been writing every day for decades. My work has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to the Funny Times, I’ve been on both The Today Show and Morning Edition, and my stories have been included in 16 Chicken Soup for the Soul collections. I’ve Been In 13 Chicken Soup Collections. If You Want to Break In, Here’s My Advice When they learn that I’ve been in 13 Chicken Soup for the Soul collections, writers often ask me for advice about how…medium.comWriting2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inAsk an Editor·May 21Member-onlyWhy I didn’t Read your Latest Medium MasterpieceIt’s not you. It’s me. — If I enjoy your work, I’ll subscribe to you so I’ll be notified the instant you publish something new. And yet? You may have noticed that I don’t actually read every one of your posts. Wondering why? I’ll tell you. Here’s why I didn’t read your latest Medium Masterpiece: It’s…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·May 20Member-onlyI Once Spoke to Joe Biden on the PhoneOne Degree of Separation from a future President — It was 2002. I was recently divorced, and to make ends meet I was babysitting. I took care of other people’s kids when my own son was at my ex-husband’s house. I love kids and I’m good with them, so babysitting was always a joy. I live in a modest…Joe Biden3 min readJoe Biden3 min read
Published inAsk an Editor·May 19Member-onlyAsk an EditorFree Writing Advice from a Pro (Me!) — I’m a writer, but I’m also a writing coach and editor-for-hire. For decades, I’ve worked with writers to improve and publish their prose. I’ve worked with beginning writers and accomplished writers, and every kind of writer in between, on projects ranging from 500-word humor pieces to 500-page novels. Need a Good Editor? Get in Touch Is There Anything Wrong with Creating a Medium Post That’s Just an Ad for My Services as a Writing Coach?medium.comWriting3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·May 16Member-onlyYour Garden is BoringPlease Don’t Tell Me About It — Gardening Season is going full throttle, which means that many of my friends are outside, knees in the soil, tending their gardens. If you’re one of them, this also means that when I stop by, you’ll want to show me your garden, leading me through it and telling me the…Gardening3 min readGardening3 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·May 15Member-onlyIs that a Vial of Viagra in Your Pocket — Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?Sex Games for Seniors — You and your partner aren’t as young as you used to be. If the sex games you played when you were flexible and frisky aren’t working for you anymore try some of these role-playing sex games — and just plain sex games — just for seniors: Sexy Doctor and Medicare…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
