Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 11
“Indian Summer” Summary: The thing I like most about this episode is the emphasis on women’s pleasure. Women are taking …
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Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 10
“Long Weekend” Summary: It’s Labor Day weekend, and the staff at Sterling Cooper are figuring out what to do with …
Writing workshop: Grand Marais, Minnesota
If you’ve never been to Grand Marais, it’s the perfect place to bask in creativity. The town, in the very …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 9
“Shoot” Episode Summary: Don’s being courted by the huge firm of McCann Erickson. (Side note: Jim Hobart tries to lure Don …
Facing rejection: Tips for writers
Photo Credit: Simpel1 via Compfight cc My philosophy regarding rejection is pretty simple: submit widely, and you’ll probably get a …
4 things to do in a cemetery on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is to cemeteries as Black Friday is to malls. This year, on May 30, our poor, neglected cemeteries …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 8
“The Hobo Code” Episode Summary: This is an episode about attachment and detachment. Characters are attached to the things they …
Frightened Rabbit, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, April 27
Despite the dark subject matter in many of Frightened Rabbit’s songs—especially those on the new album, “Painting of a Panic …
Thoughts on the negative book review
What do you think of a “bad” book review? I’m not talking about a reviewer who brings up a couple of …
Mad Men Writing Prompt: Season 1, Episode 7
Mad Men Season 1, Episode 7: “Red in the Face” Episode summary: This episode focuses on the men. Yes, this world of …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 