Recently, from Melani’s Blog:
Modern Love!
I have read The New York Times “Modern Love” column for at least a decade. The writing is consistently beautiful, and the stories, each unique, have a magical ability to take the reader to places she or he might not normally trek. It has been one of my writing goals to have an essay published in “Modern Love.” A writing professor of mine called the column, “the toughest writing gig around.” Writer K. Nicole Whitaker stated, “It seems the holy grail of essay writing about love is the New York Times ‘Modern Love’ column.” The rejection rate of a “Modern Love” submission is 99.5%. The "Modern Love" editor, Daniel Jones, has said, "It is easier to get … [Read More...]
Any Fantasy in a Storm
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling a bit blue lately. Not a serious, deep depression but more a just-under-the-surface malaise or maybe melancholy. I understand the source of this—the pandemic—but in that understanding, there’s also no end in sight. I know, I know. Fauci has said we’re getting there but I’m not so old that I’ve forgotten the Hot Vax Summer that never was. I was looking forward to it if you must know. Lots of middle-aged casual sex with other vaxholes like me … [Read More...]
Manifesto II
...one night Mike was in the city having dinner with friends and he called me when leaving the restaurant. “I want to kiss you,” he said and then asked, “Can I drive to your apartment, and will you meet me outside?” He knew I lived with my youngest daughter and visiting me late at night would not be acceptable. “Uh, no. I’m in bed with my faced washed and my pjs on.” I’m not sure why I didn’t want him to drive by? I love spontaneity and it was a romantic gesture. He wasn’t … [Read More...]
The Manifesto
I called it the “____Manifesto,” and the blank line was his name. Which, in hindsight, was probably the wrong descriptor when hoping to appear stable--and sane. OK, let me explain. I wanted wanted to start off with humor and then pivot immediately to baring my soul. It was done spontaneously and that’s normally not my style. BUT, I’m getting way ahead of myself, so let’s start from the beginning. When I finished the dating blog I was completely burned out. I had been on a … [Read More...]
