Tag: humor

• My Love-Hate Relationship with Books

  I have a confession to make. It’s a problem of exponential proportions, and I desperately, desperately need help. I’m a writer, and I hate books as much as I love them. It’s like an abusive relationship, really. Where I love the guy, but he deprives me of the very things I need to live–and I hate…

  Shari Lopatin

  November 3, 2011

  Funny Life Stories

  books, humor, reading, Writing

• Top 8 Reasons to STEP AWAY from the Computer

  Back in April, a pack of wild teenagers stole my laptop computer right from the desk in my home. You can read about that fateful day from my post, “Burglars Beware! Why to NEVER Rob a Writer’s Home.” However, as angry (and scared) as I was when it happened, I learned something that day: Taking…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 18, 2011

  Funny Life Stories, Writing Tips

  blog, blogging, computers, Creativity, Facebook, humor, life, photography, Social media, technology, Twitter, Writing

• Weed Wackers & Writer’s Block: Spark Your Creative Juices!

  I watched a man buzz down the street—literally—in my mom’s neighborhood the other day, a Weed Wacker engine slung haphazardly onto the back of his bike. This was one of those “only in America” moments. And people wonder why half the world wants to kill us. In all seriousness though, I realized something. This man wasn’t only…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 4, 2011

  Writing Tips

  blog, blogging, Creativity, humor, marketing, Writer’s Block, Writing

• 10 Reasons Every Writer Should Keep an Idea Box

  How many times have I heard a (professional) writer tell me, “I really need an idea box?” Let me count the ways … What is an idea box? Simply put: it’s a box you keep close to your favorite writing spot (for me, on my desk) where you stash all those great ideas scribbled on…

  Shari Lopatin

  June 1, 2011

  For the Writers, Writing Tips

  blog, blogging, Communications, Creativity, humor, inspiration, Writer’s Block, Writing

• Burglars Beware! Why to NEVER Rob a Writer’s Home

  I used to write poetry during math class.  I never would have guessed those poems would come in handy a decade later (a.k.a. last Monday), when burglars decided to break into my home, steal my computer and snatch my lighters. Yeah, really. All my lighters. Really, being a writer, I don’t own much else of…

  Shari Lopatin

  April 25, 2011

  Funny Life Stories

  blog, blogging, humor, life, Writing

• Be the Chicken Nugget in a Bag of Vegetables

  My boyfriend found a chicken nugget in his bag of frozen vegetables the other day. And just to make sure it was a chicken nugget, he popped the frozen mound into the microwave. Sure enough, it emerged crispy and delicious. Like McDonald’s. Concerned that perhaps the workers at the packaging house were rebelling, and some…

  Shari Lopatin

  January 5, 2011

  For the Writers, Funny Life Stories, Writing Tips

  articles, blogging, Communications, Creativity, food, humor, inspiration, marketing, media, pitching, Social media, Writing

• Thank You to My Awesome Subscribers! An Invitation . . .

  This post is not intended to be mind-blowing, or to knock you off your feet in pure revelation. No. This post is merely intended as a kind, sincere, warm-hearted thank you to all my subscribers. I’ve recently had several new individuals and connections subscribe to my blog—everyone from Bananagram fanatics, to Jews, to animal lovers…

  Shari Lopatin

  December 9, 2010

  Uncategorized

  blogging, blogs, business, Communications, humor, life, marketing, reading, Social media, Writing

• 3 Social Marketing Lessons from a Bananagram

  Plastic letters in a banana. Was I hallucinating? No, but after one simple email, I switched from a skeptic to an advocate for this unique “game.” I’m talking about the new age of social media marketing. About a week ago, I wrote a humorous, yet cynical blog post entitled, “Bananagrams: The New Age of American…

  Shari Lopatin

  December 6, 2010

  Media Strategy/Marketing Tips

  Brands, Communications, consumerism, Creativity, humor, marketing, pitching, PR, Public Relations, Social media, Writing

• My Jewish Cat and the Art of Guilt

  When hungry, most cats drill their “servants” with shrilling meows, driving them into madness. Not my cat. Instead, he’s taken another route, skillfully learning the art of Jewish guilt. He doesn’t need to meow. In fact, he protests with complete silence, accompanied by “the look.” I first noticed Chance had acquired this divine power last…

  Shari Lopatin

  November 21, 2010

  Funny Life Stories

  all, animals, cats, Creativity, humor, Jewish, Judaism, life, pets, religion, Writing