It’s finally really happening! My debut collection of comic essays is set to be released in May 2017! You can pre-order now at Tidal Press.
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To Heck With Waze, I’m Taking Metro
“I can survive two weeks driving to Santa Monica. How bad could it be?” I told my husband after accepting a freelance job there recently. How bad could it be? I’ll tell you — an hour and a freaking half bad,…
Tagged with: EXPO Line, Gridlock, LA Traffic, Los Angeles Metro Trains, mass transit, Measure M, public transportation, Santa Monica
Posted in humor, los angeles, News, public transit, Uncategorized
Posted in humor, los angeles, News, public transit, Uncategorized
I Saw A Meteor and Lost My S…
It’s 6:38 AM and I’m making my kids’ lunches and staring out my kitchen window mindlessly at the valley below, when this light – this incandescent neon green light – catches my eye low on the horizon. The light gets…
I SOLD MY BOOK!
I’m very excited to announce that I sold my book to Tidal Press and it will be traditionally published in May/June of 2017!!!! The book is a collection of comic essays, a few you might have read here plus many brand new…
Tagged with: book published, comic essays, essay collection, writing
Posted in books, humor, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in books, humor, PUBLISHING, Uncategorized, Writing
Breaking: New Pooh Bear Manuscript Found
New books from deceased or aged authors are as common now as insulting comments by Donald Trump. Fresh on the heels of new releases by the late Theodor Geisel and Harper, comes rumor of another exciting literary discovery, this time…
Tagged with: A.A. Milne, Dr. Seuss, Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee, Lost manuscripts, What Pet Should I Get?, Winnie The Pooh
Posted in humor, life, News, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in humor, life, News, Uncategorized, Writing
HuffPo Comedy and Advanced Reader Copies of Martinis & Motherhood
My Contractor Satire piece is in the Huffington Post Comedy section – Likes and comments on HuffPo are welcome! Here’s a link “A Letter to My Contractor (Please, Please Call Me Back)” And, advanced reader…
Tagged with: blogging, Huffington Post, Huffington Post Comedy, humor anthology, parenting, writing
Posted in blogs, books, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in blogs, books, Uncategorized, Writing
To My Contractor, Scott: Won’t You Please Call Me Back?
Dear Scott: I am writing to you with actual pen and paper because I keep waiting for you to return my calls and texts and I can’t figure out why you won’t respond. What went wrong with our relationship, Scott?…
Tagged with: construction, contractors, home remodeling, humor
Posted in comedy, humor, life, Uncategorized
Posted in comedy, humor, life, Uncategorized
Beware Paddington Bear
When Paddington, the movie about the beloved English bear, arrives in theaters this coming weekend we Americans should be afraid . . . very afraid. While it might seem like this adorable scamp of a talking bear is just here…
Tagged with: British actors in Hollywood, British actors portraying Americans, British invasion, English, Evil plot, movies, Paddington Bear
Posted in culture, entertainment, humor, movies, News, Uncategorized
Posted in culture, entertainment, humor, movies, News, Uncategorized
Throw Some Love Thursday
I’m happy to introduce a new feature to my blog, “Throw Some Love Thursday” where I’ll feature a blog I like and/or want to introduce to ya’ll. I’ll do it every once in awhile – on a Thursday. Feel free…
Tagged with: Blogs, comedy blogging, funny women, Throw Some Love Thursday, websites, writing
Posted in blogs, Uncategorized, websites, Writing
Posted in blogs, Uncategorized, websites, Writing
Trendy, Trendy Culver City
Originally posted on Forrest Brakeman:
One current jewel of the great Southern California Basin is trendy, trendy Culver City, located near the Eastern border checkpoints blocking the way into the desirable West Side. If you bypass Checkpoint Charlie, and sneak…
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Kristen Hansen Brakeman 