Posts by Meredith Schorr
numbers aren’t just for counting!
I think we can all agree that numbers are a pretty significant part of life. High numbers are great in terms of book sales or SAT scores and high numbers are bad when comparing prices or measuring our weight (unless you actually need to gain a few pounds in which case, stop reading this and EAT SOMETHING). Numbers are…
Read MoreWhere I’m At – A-Z
Anxious – I am attending my first club as the author on Thursday night. What if no one shows up? Or what if people show up but hated the book? Better – I finished the first round of revisions of my second novel and think it’s better than my first. I have a soft spot for…
Read MoreCasting call – Just Friends With Benefits
As I was getting ready for work this morning, I had Good Morning America on in the background. I was bummed about missing The Facts of Life reunion by mere minutes because I took extra time shaving my legs in the shower. Since I usually watch The Today Show, I went to change the channel but stopped in my tracks when…
Read MoreReviews – opposing opinions
I just finished a book I only read because the members of my book club voted for it in a poll. I had no desire to read it, based partly on some assumptions of what the book was about, but based mostly on some bad reviews on Amazon. As a result, the book didn’t get my vote but I begrudgingly declared it…
Read MoreKindle – first impressions
My dear friend Alan bought me a Kindle for my birthday. My birthday was in December and, so far, the only book I’ve downloaded is Just Friends With Benefits. (Don’t roll your eyes and make like you wouldn’t download your book first too!) Of course, I haven’t read JFWB on the Kindle because, at this point,…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day inspiration
I am behind on my blogging, but I like to think I have a decent excuse. I’ve had a very eventful couple of days. One of my very best friends came down from Boston and stayed with me from Wednesday night until Saturday morning. My friend and I (along with our other comrades in drinking) spent many…
Read Morehappy endings (in books)
The reason I put “in books” in parenthesis, is because, having a dirty mind, my first thought when I hear the phrase “happy ending” is not of Cinderella-like fairytales. And since I know many of you have dirty minds too, I wanted to clarify at the outset so you could get your minds out of…
Read MoreChick-Lit Writer’s Blog
What’s the connection between my dear departed Nanny Tessie and Adena Halpern’s novel, “29”? Read my post on the Chick-Lit Writer’s Blog and find out! http://chicklitwriters.com/2011/03/02/review-of-adena-halperns-29/
Read MoreWriter’s Block – Experiment
I try to write a blog a week and since it’s been almost a week since I posted my last one, it’s about that time. Only problem is, I’m suffering from a bout of writer’s block. When others complain about this particular ailment, I usually suggest they sit in front of the computer and just…
Read MoreBook Club review – The Ten Best Days of My Life
Besides being a writer, a trademark paralegal, a New York Yankees fan (with or without a good pitching rotation) and a runner, I am also the organizer of a book club through www.meetup.com, dedicated to the genre of ‘chick-lit’. At each meeting, we discuss the book of the month (among other girl’s-night-out appropriate topics) over a…
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