C. Leigh Purtill's Blog, page 18
July 23, 2009
More to Love...coming soon!
FOX has a new reality show that I can't wait to see! More to Love is a version of The Bachelor (single guy looking for life partner) but with a twist: the women are all plus-size. I first read about this show last weekend in the LA Times and thought it was a fantastic idea. I loved that the guy, Luke Conley, saw a posting on Craigslist and responded to it and that the show sort of developed from there.
From the Facebook page for the show:
Executive-produced by Mike Fleiss ("The Bachelor," "The B
From the Facebook page for the show:
Executive-produced by Mike Fleiss ("The Bachelor," "The B
July 17, 2009
Random Thoughts on a Friday
1A. My ultimate dream vacation, if someone else is footing the bill or I suddenly become Bill Gates-wealthy, is a tour of Japan, China and Korea. I have always wanted to see Tokyo, although it was recently named the most expensive city in the world!
1B. My ultimate dream vacation, if I have to pay for it myself and I'm the same level of poor as I am now, is a west coast drive from SoCal to Seattle, stopping for the beaches of Malibu and Santa Barbara, the cities of San Francisco and Portland, an
1B. My ultimate dream vacation, if I have to pay for it myself and I'm the same level of poor as I am now, is a west coast drive from SoCal to Seattle, stopping for the beaches of Malibu and Santa Barbara, the cities of San Francisco and Portland, an
July 15, 2009
My old friend's new book!
HUGE congrats to my former co-worker, Michael Ferrari, who used to sit next to me in our cubes at The WB in Burbank when we were both standards editors. His new book, BORN TO FLY, is in stores now! Check it out:
I read a very early draft of the book years ago when we were trading material. Michael read the first draft of my very first novel too. It was called FAT GIRLS IN LA and eventually became ALL ABOUT VEE. He was the one who read it and pronounced me a real writer which gave me a huge bo
I read a very early draft of the book years ago when we were trading material. Michael read the first draft of my very first novel too. It was called FAT GIRLS IN LA and eventually became ALL ABOUT VEE. He was the one who read it and pronounced me a real writer which gave me a huge bo
July 13, 2009
Major celebrity sighting in Weho!
That's West Hollywood, for the uninitiated...
HH and I were up on Sunset, taking a late afternoon walk up to the former Virgin Music complex. There used to be a Buzz coffee which is now a Starbucks, of course, and a guitar store which is now a Trader Joe's (always good to have a TJ's nearby). Still have the Sunset 5 theaters, which is home to some great indie films, and there's a Burke Williams spa too.
And a CB2, which is apparently a new Crate & Barrel store.
And celebrity magnet.
Can you say...
HH and I were up on Sunset, taking a late afternoon walk up to the former Virgin Music complex. There used to be a Buzz coffee which is now a Starbucks, of course, and a guitar store which is now a Trader Joe's (always good to have a TJ's nearby). Still have the Sunset 5 theaters, which is home to some great indie films, and there's a Burke Williams spa too.
And a CB2, which is apparently a new Crate & Barrel store.
And celebrity magnet.
Can you say...
July 10, 2009
Random Thoughts on a Friday
Funny guys in the Netflix queue
Lately, HH and I have been watching DVDs of stand-up comedians--
[word of advice #1: periodically review your Netflix queue so you can re-arrange the order in which the DVDs come. What happens is you go in to put "Ghost Town" on your queue (um, don't bother) and the next thing you know, you've added every episode of "The Office" and all of Greg Kinnear's oeuvre because Netflix keeps suggesting them based on your preferences.]
1. Lewis Black - "Black on Broadway"/"Re
Lately, HH and I have been watching DVDs of stand-up comedians--
[word of advice #1: periodically review your Netflix queue so you can re-arrange the order in which the DVDs come. What happens is you go in to put "Ghost Town" on your queue (um, don't bother) and the next thing you know, you've added every episode of "The Office" and all of Greg Kinnear's oeuvre because Netflix keeps suggesting them based on your preferences.]
1. Lewis Black - "Black on Broadway"/"Re
July 6, 2009
After the draft
1. Relief
"It's done! I can't believe I finally finished it. It's got a beginning, middle and end. Oh my gosh, it's really done! Whew...time to relax."
2. Elation
"This is really good. Wow, I'm impressed with myself. I think...no, I KNOW this is the best thing I've ever written. This will totally knock everyone's socks off!"
3. Doubt
"My agent''ll like this. I think. Yeah, sure, sure. I mean, I'm pretty sure she will. We talked about something like this and maybe it's not exactly like that
"It's done! I can't believe I finally finished it. It's got a beginning, middle and end. Oh my gosh, it's really done! Whew...time to relax."
2. Elation
"This is really good. Wow, I'm impressed with myself. I think...no, I KNOW this is the best thing I've ever written. This will totally knock everyone's socks off!"
3. Doubt
"My agent''ll like this. I think. Yeah, sure, sure. I mean, I'm pretty sure she will. We talked about something like this and maybe it's not exactly like that
June 30, 2009
Shorter than short stories. Srsly.
My friend and fellow writer, Rachel, recently posted this on her blog about the effects of Facebook on one's life, especially as it relates to writing. I agree 100% with her and it really depresses me.
As she notes, before Facebook, I would sit down and compose a well-thought out (well, partially thought out) entry about writing or life or something involving the number 4. I would attempt to enlighten or entertain readers and myself in some way. I might add some hyperlinks to other sources or
As she notes, before Facebook, I would sit down and compose a well-thought out (well, partially thought out) entry about writing or life or something involving the number 4. I would attempt to enlighten or entertain readers and myself in some way. I might add some hyperlinks to other sources or
June 26, 2009
Random Thoughts on a Friday
Where were you when...
I don't want to remember where I was when Michael Jackson died.
I prefer to remember where I was when I first saw him moonwalk on the Motown 25th anniversary special. I was at my friend Kim's house, sitting on her floor, when we were mesmerized by how he seemed to defy gravity with his dance moves. Sharp, sassy...I thought the single white glove was an ironic touch, a clever commentary on the white man's place in the music industry and how much of Motown's original talent
I don't want to remember where I was when Michael Jackson died.
I prefer to remember where I was when I first saw him moonwalk on the Motown 25th anniversary special. I was at my friend Kim's house, sitting on her floor, when we were mesmerized by how he seemed to defy gravity with his dance moves. Sharp, sassy...I thought the single white glove was an ironic touch, a clever commentary on the white man's place in the music industry and how much of Motown's original talent
June 22, 2009
Autograph update...
So they're still at it. Writers, singers, performers of all kinds, have you received this one yet? It had the subject line, "Question from a Fan":
Dear Madams and Sirs.
Please send me two autographed photos of C. Leigh Purtill. That would be great. I will be very happy if you could fulfil my wish. Many thanks in advance for your kindness.
My address: Joerg Weber / Poststrasse 2 a / 56743 Mendig / Germany
Sincerely
Joerg Weber
Of course, it goes right into the spam folder to be deleted by Gmail (th
Dear Madams and Sirs.
Please send me two autographed photos of C. Leigh Purtill. That would be great. I will be very happy if you could fulfil my wish. Many thanks in advance for your kindness.
My address: Joerg Weber / Poststrasse 2 a / 56743 Mendig / Germany
Sincerely
Joerg Weber
Of course, it goes right into the spam folder to be deleted by Gmail (th
June 19, 2009
A LAYAPALOOZA!
Come one, come all to the LAYAPALOOZA at Vroman's on Saturday, June 20 at 2PM!
Tomorrow, a tremendously awesome group of Los Angeles Young Adult authors (we call ourselves the LAYAs) will be hosting a huge party at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, CA. There will be books and contests and pizza and lots of smart people doing silly things and it's all free!
The event is called LAYAPALOOZA and all you have to be is a fan of great writing to have a good time!
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasad
Tomorrow, a tremendously awesome group of Los Angeles Young Adult authors (we call ourselves the LAYAs) will be hosting a huge party at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, CA. There will be books and contests and pizza and lots of smart people doing silly things and it's all free!
The event is called LAYAPALOOZA and all you have to be is a fan of great writing to have a good time!
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasad
