Monthly Archives: May 2013

Thoughts to Ponder About Writing & Editing; new ePub released

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Polishing Your Prose

This has been around for awhile, but I revisited it today and found it interesting and helpful, particularly the bit about the sense of smell: Annie Murphy Paul: The Brilliant Report: Your brain on fiction. Here’s a British article on … Continue reading →

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“Other Desert Cities” — Excellent Example of Storytelling

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Polishing Your Prose

Last night my wife and I saw “Other Desert Cities” at the Old Globe. Great production, but what I enjoyed most is the story, written by Jon Robin Baitz. This Pulitzer-nominated play is well crafted and has a staggering plot twist … Continue reading →

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Robin Skone-Palmer, “Beyond the Spotlight: On the Road With Phyllis Diller,” featured Las Vegas Review Journal

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Polishing Your Prose

Nice piece on Robin Skone-Palmer, author of Beyond the Spotlight: On the Road With Phyllis Diller, in yesterday’s Las Vegas Review Journal. The memoir covers Robin’s time working for Diller as the comedienne’s personal secretary. Released by Wigeon Publishing on … Continue reading →

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New book: Outlasting the Nazis and Communists by Paul Vantoch

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Polishing Your Prose

My gutsy friend Paul Vantoch has published his memoir — Outlasting the Nazis and Communists — about life in Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the Nazi occupation and holocaust, and he recounts his harrowing escape from the USSR tyranny that followed. This is an … Continue reading →

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