Randy Susan Meyers's Blog, page 16
May 4, 2017
SLUT: The Play & The Brave Girls of Hingham High School
Next time I worry about our world, I’ll think of the girls like those in the Hingham High School Drama club who are brave enough to put on a play which will delve head-first into the supercharged issue of rape culture and slut shaming with its spring production of the simply yet provocatively titled […]
April 30, 2017
Women Blamed for Men’s Sins & Crimes
Crimes have multiple victims, including those who receive the least (or most inappropriate) attention: the family of the perpetrator. As fifty-plus accusations of sexual assault against Bill Cosby piled up, his wife of 52 years, Camille Cosby was damned for not knowing, damned for not telling (under the assumption that, of course, she knew […]
April 26, 2017
Money, Me & THE WIDOW OF WALL STREET
Money. It’s our last taboo. People spill seamy details about their sex lives before talking about their finances, salary, or savings accounts. And yet, despite this curtain of silence, money is not only (supposedly) the root of all evil, it’s at the heart of relationship battles, shattered dreams, and midnight wakefulness. Money (sadly) is often […]
April 22, 2017
Soothing Words For Bad Reviews
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. For every moment of awe a writer has at seeing her book on a shelf, at being told by readers they found comfort they found in your words, for each time you visit a warm and loving book club, there come the time […]
April 17, 2017
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April 10, 2017
Launch Day: The Widow of Wall Street
Out today, at bookstores everywhere. The Widow of Wall Street
April 8, 2017
Woman vs Man Preparing for Book Launch & Events
Woman: weeks (months?) getting ready for book launch. Buy new dress. Return dress. Decide to wear edgy jagged-hem blouse. Realize anyone using word ‘blouse’ is too old for edgy. Pick black dress from among 12 similar black dresses in closet. Try 12 similar schmattas (aka shrugs, cardigans, wraps) to cover upper arms. Spends hour trying […]
April 5, 2017
How Jobs Taught Me What To Write
Our writer’s code, written into our secret writer club rules, remind us that day jobs stand between us and a published novel. I understand. For years I thought if only and when and someday. And yes, working one, two, three jobs at a time took a big bite out of what would certainly have been […]
