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
17 hours agoMember-onlyJewish Writers! Chicken Soup for the Soul is Looking for Hanukkah StoriesHere’s What You Need to Know — I’m a writer, but I’m also writing coach and editor-for-hire who works with writers to help them improve and publish their work. One market I’ve helped dozens of my writers break into is Chicken Soup for the Soul. This popular anthology series publishes stories on a variety of topics for…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inFanfare·1 day agoMember-onlyRoz Reviews “I’m Your Man”A Romcom with No Rom and not Much Com. But there is a sexy robot! — I’m Your Man is a movie that dares to ask the question, “Does your boyfriend have to be human or would you be okay with a robot boyfriend who is perfectly calibrated to meet your every need and is tender and clever and gorgeous and looks soulfully into your eyes…Im Your Man4 min readIm Your Man4 min read
Published inAll About M·2 days agoMember-onlyI Plan to Sign up for Medium FriendshipAs soon as they meet one criterion — Medium has just offered everyone the opportunity to upgrade to a Special Ultra Premium Hooboy, ZippaDeeDoohDah Membership “Tier” called Friend of Medium, which will instantly transform your humdrum Medium existence into sunbeams and rosebuds and rainbows. Become a Friend of Medium Contribute 4x more to writers and strengthen your support for the Medium community with our new membership levelblog.medium.comWriting On Medium2 min readWriting On Medium2 min read
Published inAll About M·2 days agoMember-only22 More One Word Responses to Medium StoriesWho Doesn’t Love a Sequel? — I recently wrote a post about how to respond to a Medium post with a one word comment and why you should: How to respond to a Medium Story with a One Word Comment. And why you shouldmedium.com The idea of a single word response proved to be popular. My post about responses received 76 responses itself. Readers reacted to my suggestion that it was perfectly…Comment2 min readComment2 min read
Published inAll About M·4 days agoMember-onlyWhat to Comment When You Can’t Come Up with a CommentAdvice from a Medium writer with four years of commenting experience — Although dad’s second wife gave me plenty of aggravation, she did once give me some useful advice. If someone is showing off their new baby and it’s the ugliest baby you’ve ever seen, so ugly that if you say “what a beautiful baby” it’ll be a flat out lie that…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published inBouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs·Nov 25Member-onlyIs There Antisemitism in America’s Public Schools?You bet there is! — Within the last month, I’ve spoken with two teenagers, one in Philadelphia and one in California, who used to love their high schools. Then Israel responded to the October 7th Hammas terrorist attack. Now both girls are heckled and harassed by fellow students because they are Jewish. In the words…Jewish1 min readJewish1 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·Nov 24Member-onlyThis Is My Quest, To Follow That StarA Jonathan Coulton show is where you fit in if you don’t fit in. — Jonathan Coulton (JoCo) is a singer songwriter much loved by a devoted fan base of mostly Millennial nerds. Although you’ve probably never heard of him, on the internet he’s a superstar. Coulton makes a very good living recording and performing songs about social anxiety, dysfunctional relationships, zombies, and mathematician Benoit…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Published inCrow’s Feet·Nov 22Member-only“Where Were You When Kennedy Was Shot?”My Generation’s Defining Disaster — I was nine years old. Our teacher was at the front of the classroom giving a lesson when Althea Henderson burst through the door yelling, “The President has been shot! Kennedy has been shot!” Althea had gotten a hall pass to visit the bathroom and had somehow managed to learn…History3 min readHistory3 min read
Published inUnfaithful: Perspectives on the Third-Party Relationship·Nov 22Member-onlyThe One Sure-Fire, Absolutely Foolproof Way to Tell that Your Partner is CheatingIt seems obvious once you think about it. — How can you tell your partner is cheating? I can help you with that. I belong to an online support group for women whose partners have been caught cheating. For many of the cheated upon, it was a complete surprise. We trusted these schmucks —sometimes for decades — and they…Infidelity4 min readInfidelity4 min read
