Tag Archives: Humor

Valuable Cocktail Napkins And Assorted Disorders

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Madame Paradox

After I posted my Writer Whacked In Effigy piece, Diane Verenberg from I’ll Cut You sent me a funny link to a childhood memory of hers about a harshly judged stuffed animal, and it got me to thinking about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged childhood, editing, Humor, koala, murder your darlings, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, stuffed animal, writer, writing | 7 Comments

A Dark/Light Threshold

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Madame Paradox

The unknown stands behind the door: a beginning, an ending, a contract with the devil or the proverbial bluebird of happiness, a former lover or a killer collecting toenails, an archrival or a life-size check from Publisher’s Clearinghouse. If Monty … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, door, future, hope, Humor, inspiration, monty hall, threshold, writer | 5 Comments

Quantum Physics and Social Media

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Madame Paradox

a.k.a. A writer procrastinates Up until a few weeks ago I didn’t know a widget from a gadget, a tweet was a disturbing noise likely made by a mouse trapped beneath my oven, and AJAX* was a popular cleanser in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AJAX, Bing, Google, Humor, Online Communities, Social Media, Stumble Upon, Twitter, writer, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Cute But Delusional

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Madame Paradox

Hugo Von Strummer showed up a few weeks ago. He’s an inventor, carries around a vial of his dead mother’s teeth attached to a gold chain in lieu of a pocket watch. What can I say? The man has issues. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged character, Humor, inventor, writer | Leave a comment

Letters Kidnapped: i-phone held for questioning

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Madame Paradox

Rest in peace little i-book. You tolerated five drafts of my manuscript and countless emails. Of course you might have mentioned that a few of those emails–when it was midnight, I was tipsy, and in a severe state of PMS–were … Continue reading →