Stephanie Klein's Greek Tragedy

out and workabout in austin

I'm working from Whole Foods Flagship store today. I'm already here. When I lived in Manhattan and had business cards and a 401k, I strolled into work at 10:30 AM. Now, I'm pulling into the Whole Foods parking lot…

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bookhooks

I'm beginning to write the proposal for my third memoir. Here's a brain dump of how that's going, or rather, where it's gone to get me to here: It's easy to KNOW 100% what you'll write about when you're…

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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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don’t feed them after midnight

I don't know if this was a Gremlin law, but I'm pretty sure the deal was that you shouldn't get a Gremlin wet or they start multiplying, fat balls of fur flying across the room like ping-pong balls projected…

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writerly lists

I always wanted to stab a pair of cutting shears into the throats of people who said, "I'm in love with words." Or "I'm a lover of language." Who says that? I wish I could turn people like that…

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floozy night

Never post drunken photos: you'll hate yourself (even more) come morning All I'm gonna say is there was talk of the finger up the arse maneuver. It's a shame that I can never quite stick to…

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what you do makes a difference

I normally don't do this. Just post a comment from a reader in plain site, making it content. Mostly because at some points in my life, sentiments similar to this one have been expressed, but they weren't always…

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family traditions of summer

Family traditions are simply routines with the bonus of distilled spirits and a weird uncle. More infrequent, one hopes, than brushing your teeth, family traditions are rarely tied to necessity. By design, however simple, they're decadent—red velvet, cream tights, 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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mind dumping

In general, "dumping" is a word I try to avoid. Those of you who take issue with "moist" know what I mean. There's just something completely unpalatable about the word. I won't even refer to Lucas's truck by its proper…

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