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Paula Johnson

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By day, I’m a copywriter and designer who helps authors, performers, experts, and growing companies with all things marketing.

After hours, I write fiction and do stand-up comedy and improv.

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Making it up as I go along

I find myself doing random acts of improv-adjacent behavior.

Recently at the market, a dad and daughter were behind me in line. The little girl asked "What's this for?" pointing to the coiled rope that is extended to block off closed checkstands.

Without thinking, my mouth opened and I told her "When the store has celebrity checkers, that's the rope the bouncer uses to keep the riff-raff out."

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Published on April 04, 2023 16:35
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The Secret History of Home Economics by Danielle Dreilinger
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An amazing amount of research. I learned a lot and am retroactively furious ious about how these women (especially Black women) were treated.
Platform Decay by Martha Wells
" I loved how Tula clamped onto him and would not let go! "
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Platform Decay by Martha Wells
Platform Decay
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So happy to discover more Murderbot mayhem.
I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney
" Just nabbed this at the library! "
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
" Oh, PAM. I think you need more silly in your life. "
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Murder in an Italian Castle by Benedict   Brown
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The evolution of this series finds Christopher more mature and a little more confident about his skills, but still a big doofus when it comes to a pretty woman or good food.
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the comedy writer's COMPANION by John Vorhaus
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I already owned two books by the author before I met him at a stand-up comedy open mic. “The Comic Toolbox” and “Creativity Rules” have been in my bookcase so long, I don’t even remember where I bought them. So when he asked me to review “The Comedy ...more
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I sort of want a pair of Hawaiian pants now.
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Absolutely charm-ing!
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Albert Einstein
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
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“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
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Bill Watterson
“You can't just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
What mood is that?
Last-minute panic.”
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Rita Mae Brown
“Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.”
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“[Dean] “My dear fellow, who will let you?”

[Roark] “That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
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