Tag Archives: writing

The Therapist of the Blogosphere

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Neil

If you’ve ever been to a therapist’s office, you’ve probably had a similar experience.   You sit on the comfortable chair or couch, and tell the therapist that you have a problem. “What is the problem?” the therapist asks. “My problem … Continue reading →

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Virtual Blogging Conference – Day One – “Being Practical”

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Neil

I was reading some of tweets from a recent blogging conference, and the tidbits of expertise sounded pretty trite. “Find your tribe.” “Comment freely.” “Give to the community and the community gives back.” C’mon, we all know that shit already. … Continue reading →

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My Own Worst Character

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Neil

Is there any worse feeling online than being dropped from someone’s blogroll, unfriended on Facebook, or unfollowed on Twitter, and you have no idea why this has occurred and you are not sure if you said something wrong, or if … Continue reading →

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It’s the Journey, Stupid

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Neil

I will be posting every day for the month of September. Let me warn you ahead of time. Many of these posts will be bad or lazily-written. I will have no time to be clever. I realize that this will … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Money

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Neil

Is it that bad for Bank of America?!  (actually a bank in a Los Angeles supermarket) With friends and family members getting laid off and the economy growing sour, I think a lot more about money lately, and how important … Continue reading →

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Run! He’s Writing a Poem

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Neil

Two bloggers friends have been screwing around with my head lately — Jane Devin and Dana Guthrie Martin.  Both of them are what they used to call “writers.”  They do not write screenplays where some guy’s penis gets caught in the … Continue reading →

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How I Became a Writer as a Fifth Grader

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Neil

When I was attending elementary school, my neighborhood in Queens was going through “changes,” which was a code word for the “welfare housing” that opened down the block. There was constant talk of drugs and violence in school, and those … Continue reading →

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Bad Dialogue

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Neil

The “love scene” from my latest screenplay, a romance titled “The Secret Affair of the Mommyblogger”: The couple meet in his car, which is parked outside the “other” suburban Bed, Bath, and Beyond – the one the neighbors DON’T go … Continue reading →

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I’m Back to Being a Man

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Neil

I’m sorry I was such an insecure woman yesterday.  I’ll try to be a better woman next year during “Write Like the Opposite Sex Day.”   A woman that will make you proud.  That you will want to befriend. Next time, … Continue reading →

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Today I Am a Woman

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Neil

My name is Neilochka.  I am a mother of two living in Los Angeles, who doesn’t really feel like she belongs.  I am insecure being around some of my more successful friends and wish that my husband was more attentive … Continue reading →

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