Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
I had to skip the Moth last week because of a conflict, but one of my articles was picked up by How Pants Work, a humor publication on Medium. Check it out if you want to laugh so hard you spit your coffee on your cat (which is the gold standard for comedy): https://medium.com/how-pants-work/how-the-oxford-comma-will-make-america-great-again-d1df9072ea2a In other … Read more
I am a writer based in Michigan, and I like to inject humor into my writing, if you know what I mean. If I’m not telling stories or telling jokes, I’m probably messing around with a computer or chasing after my college-age kids and their shenanigans. I was born and raised in Cleveland. Spent some … Read more
I had the good fortune to attend a Moth StorySLAM last week. I didn’t get to speak, but I heard some amazing stories. I disagreed with the judges, but the scoring is for fun. I’m not trying to chase you away from my stories, but you should consider listening to The Moth podcast if you … Read more
I told a story about two children abandoned in the woods. It is an homage to Hanzel and Gretel, a fairy tale told in the time when children were frequently abandoned in the woods when families had too many mouths to feed, and parents had to choose between leaving their children to die alone in … Read more