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How to Make Filet Mignon out of Humble Pie
Pitching at a writers conference
The Pie I quadruple-checked my backpack. My folder. My paperwork and business cards. All there. I sat on my hand for a few seconds – didn’t want it to be either cold or sweaty when shaking hands. No way I was going to do something embarrassing for a third time. “Two-minutes warning for 10:15 appointments,”…
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How to Cope with Rejection
“Dear Daniel,” the email preview read. “Thank you for your submission. Unfortunately…” Why did Outlook have to include the word unfortunately in its preview? I didn’t have to open the message to know it was a rejection. The literary agent had been so positive in our meeting. I thought I’d done everything right. I sent…
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Confounding Yogi-isms Make You Laugh and Think
Top 10 Lesser-known Yogi Quotes
One of my favorite dialogues from the show Friends was when Joey calls something a “Moo Point.” When pressed by a stunned Rachael, he explains “Yeah, a moo point. It’s like a cow’s opinion. It doesn’t matter.” The exchange sounds like something the great baseball player Yogi Berra would have said. Somehow, it actually makes…
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