Interview with Author Monica Leonelle

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If I’ve learned anything in the last four years working in marketing and theater in LA, it’s that if you really want to make it as a writer or any artist, you have to figure out how to market yourself and your work. We cannot wait around for someone to “discover us.” That strategy never … Read more

You’re 27 Goddamned Years Old

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Almost. I’ll be turning 27 in May, and I think it’s already screwing with my head. It doesn’t help that when I Google “27″ or “27 Years Old”, the first several results are all about the death of 27 year olds (specifically musicians – thank god I’m not a pop musician – this must be … Read more

Self Interview

Okay, so I’m totally stealing an idea from The Nervous Breakdown right now – the Self Interview.  I’ve always fantasized about being interviewed – the person doing the interview changes depending on my current state of mind and obsessions, but they’ve spanned the spectrum from James Lipton to the ladies of The View.  I have … Read more

The 99 Diaries – Entry #8: THE MAGIC BEAN WALK-A-THON!

The Magic Bean Walk-A-Thon (which I feel like I’ve been talking about FOREVER at this point) finally happened last Saturday, June 12 from 9am until about 1:30pm (we took our time and did a little stop off at the Observatory as well).  Wonderful friends and fellow Eclectic Company Theatre members accompanied me – Taylor Ashbrook … Read more

The Inspirational Speech

Since I was young, I’ve collected inspirational quotes.  I’d cut them out of magazines and paste them in a book I kept just for that purpose, not organized in any way, just a collage of wisdom on wide-ruled notebook paper.  Much like I do with a few of my favorite poems, I tend to return … Read more

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