Miyo’s Tsubuyaki

Is “how you say it” more important than “what you say”? That’s what I’ve been wondering lately. The other day, I had the privilege of having actors work on my story. I was amused to see how the audience reacted differently when actors read it out loud. Some lines even...

Last month, I tried a new method to craft a story. The feedback for my first draft was “The order is not quite right. The audience doesn’t know you yet. You need to tell us who you are in the beginning.” Oh, that totally makes sense, I thought and simply re-ordered...

Last month I had to go on a serious diet. No, I’m not talking about a food diet. I’m talking about a Word Diet. That’s the first and most important lesson that I learned from Janine Burke. She made me aware of the importance of word counting. I cannot thank her enough...

Last month, I had the privilege of attending Michael Cormier’s solo art exhibition opening where a masterful flutist, Ellen Burr, and a Jazz legend, Barbara Morrison, performed. During Ellen’s performance, I couldn’t stop giggling because her piece let me see the...