I’m Coming to {pages} a Bookstore, in Manhattan Beach, June 3!
One of my essays has been published in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can’t Stop Laughing,” one in the series of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books. And for fun, I’m doing a reading at…
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Christmas, 2025
Behold! We bring you tidings of great joy….well, maybe Dear Family and Friends, Behold, we bring you tidings of great joy, or not, which shall be unto all people, for unto you this day is the…
TOP 10 SCREENPLAY FINALIST!
I didn’t win the “Grand Prize” but I’m happy to have made it this far with my Holiday Rom-Com screenplay Nutcracker Sweet. If there are any producers out there, I’m happy to share the script. And…
After the First Pitch
The “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” when pitching a screenplay to agents. “After the First Pitch” by Nancy Franklin Hallelujah! My first pitch, my first request for a script! I am over the…
Guess What’s Coming Out of My Mouth Now!
I know! It’s been awhile! I’ve been BUSY! One of the things I’ve been working on is podcasting! Yes, that’s right: now you can not only read me, but you can hear the dulcet tones of…
And in an Instant, I Became a Grandmother
But I wouldn’t change anything. My son had leaned over to me at Thanksgiving dinner and whispered, “She has a 3-month-old daughter.” He was referring to the woman he had met a few weeks earlier who…
We’re Going To Practice These End Zone Dances Until We Get Them Right!
You’re going to look like a goddamned Erté painting on astroturf! (Whistle blows) Okay, let’s bring it in! Hustle up! Gentlemen, tomorrow is the Super Bowl, the most watched sporting event in the United States! Seventy…
Airing My “Dirty Laundry” to Six Million Viewers on Some Good News
John Krasinski was looking for some sports news and we had some we wanted to share! Watch for the “Laundry Combine” (at the 7:15 mark) with commentary by Fox Sports commentator Joe Buck! And then Fox-11…
Out-of-(Home)-Office-Replies in the Age of the Coronavirus
Now that we’re all working from home, what do you do when you need to take a break but everyone knows you’re not really going anywhere? Well, here’s my solution: Out-of-(Home)-Office-Replies you can use to keep…
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