Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

greek tragedy: emerging from setbacks

They passed. The networks passed. It’s not an easy thing to admit or even to look at, written out like that, so buck-naked. I pitched a half-hour comedy series, focused on the lives of three former sorority sisters, and…

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flex your writing muscles: the big dif between blogs, books, tv, and film

I’m a writer who knows her own strengths. I’m also the female who strongly believes in facing the shit out of fear—running through, not around, the storm. When I was on the varsity soccer team in high school, Coach Paino…

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paralyzing choices: when you don’t know where to begin

I feel stuck. Totally paralyzed. Depressed. I'm literally sitting on the "snack spot" in my kitchen, a careworn loveseat, unsure of what to do, where to go, what's next. I don't know where to start. It feels like there's…

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what would your childhood self think of you now?

I realized last night, as I watch An Education, that I will eventually be able to get to that place where everything is mine again. Where I won't have to compromise, where I can sleep-in, without someone commenting on it.…

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how to raise yourself on a diet of broadway

On the mornings I drive the beans to school, Wednesday & Thursdays, we listen to showtunes. Except, of course, during November, when we're getting a head start on holiday music. We have time for three songs, and they…

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new year’s: it’s not what it used to be

New Year's Eve: It's not what it used to be. It was a life of sequins and phone calls, tickets purchased, menus read, reservations, and hair appointments. My girlfriends and I would discuss outfits. There were pre-cocktail moments. There was…

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sleeping with the little engine that could…n’t

I realize, of course, the implication of my title. So, I'll set things right at the onset. This is not my attempt at creating a euphemism for erectile dysfunction, nor is it a comment on the vest-pocket penis. For…

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the placebo effect of dating

I took a Health Psychology class in college, where I learned, among other things, about the power of positive (and craptastic) thinking, particularly its impact on our health. I already knew that imagining myself making contact with the ball on…

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if jokes about swinging scrotums make you laugh

If you think jokes about balls and swinging scrotums are inherently funny, your dominant archetype element is fire--at least according to my younger sister Lea. A licensed massage therapist, Lea (and my sweet baby Linus) are moving from Montana…

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truest stages of rejection

It's the worst when you allow yourself to get excited. You begin to plan a future wrapped around this one hope. It's really happening! And then, someone takes a furry turd and smears it on your corduroys. And dammit,…

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