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Robb Lightfoot

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Born

in Oildale, The United States

April 22

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Humor and Comedy, Young Adult, Nonfiction

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New Journalism, Ring Lardner, Kurt Vonnegut, Bill Bryson, Nora Ephron, ...more

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February 2013

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My storytelling career began in kindergarten. Mother made a deal with Mrs. Berry, my teacher. "Don't believe what he says happens at home and I won't believe what he says happens at school."

In first grade, I spent much of my time in the principal's office. Poor Mr. Lewis tried to convey the finer points of classroom etiquette... wait until you're called upon was his main message. But there's always so much to talk about! Today, in addition to writing, I get paid to talk--I teach speech, debate and literature-in-performance.

My first paid writing gig was as a reporter at The Bakersfield Californian, and I learned to write under deadline pressure. I was lucky enough to get coaching from editors of the New Journalism school that favored colorfu ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 63 ratings · 28 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Doggone Christmas List and Other Stories 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Or So It Seems ... The Stupid Minivan and More Tales of Midlife Madness 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Potholes On Memory Lane 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Problem Child - The View From The Principal's Office: Improbable Tales From a Hyperactive Childhood by Robb Lightfoot (Goodreads Author), Amanda Lightfoot-Wright (Editor) 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Problem Child: The View From The Principal's Office (Improbable Tales From A Hyperactive Childhood Book 1) by Robb Lightfoot (Goodreads Author), Amanda Lightfoot-Wright (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Encore: Reinventing Your Job & Your Life: Lessons learned from 10+ career changes (Encore: Reinventing Your Job and Your Life Book 1) by Robb Lightfoot (Goodreads Author), Amanada Lightfoot-Wright (Editor) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Listening Well: Storycatching by Robb Lightfoot (Goodreads Author), Amanda Lightfoot-Wright (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Doggone Christmas List: Library Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Or So It Seems - The Stupid Minivan: 23 More Tales of Midlife Madness - Library Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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NaNoWriMo-2022

Off and running on this year’s challenge! I’m up to my eyes in historical research, and now it’s time to write the story. It will be historical fiction, one of those darn books “based on actual events.” There’s plenty of documentation on the accomplishments of the record-setting aviator, Wiley Post. But much less is know […]

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Adaptation for Screenwriters

by Robert Edgar

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Robb Lightfoot rated a book it was amazing East Of Eden by John Steinbeck	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Powerful and poignant. I finally read this masterpiece, and it just blew me away. I wish I were able to sit down over a glass of wine and talk about it. If you want to hash it out, email robb@robblightfoot.com.
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Robb’s Quotes

“I have the sick fantasy that whatever I see at the movies is going to happen to me at home. My bladder capacity increased tenfold after I saw "The Shining" because I was sure that if I went into the bathroom late at night, there would be a dead woman in the bathtub.”
― Bailey White, Mama Makes Up Her Mind and Other Dangers of Southern Living

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“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

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“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
― Anais Nin

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“Come to the edge," he said.
They said, "We are afraid."
Come to the edge," he said.
They came.
He pushed them...and they flew.”
― Guillaume Apollinaire

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