Posts by Judith Zimmer
Always Be Writing
“Always be writing,” my agent told me when we had our first phone call. I already knew this. Of course, I knew this. I’ve been a writer my whole life. Writing is the only way I know how to be. But the way he said it reminded me of that line from the 1992 film…
Read MoreDo You See a Story When You Read?
When you read a story, do you see it? The characters and setting coming to life in front of you, like a movie? That’s my experience. And for the longest time, I thought it was everyone’s. But no. I had a conversation with a bunch of people recently—and, while most said they were visual and…
Read MoreWhy I Love Riot Women
I love Sally Wainwright—so when a friend told me about Riot Women, a BBC show on BritBox, I had to watch. Riot Women‘s demographic is my demographic. I admire Wainright’s raw, unflinching focus on women in their 50s and 60s, facing retirement and menopause, feeling invisible, and acting out. It’s about time! Wainright actually shows…
Read MoreIf Not Now, When?
Why create a website and blog now? Because when the articles you wrote years ago are scattered over the floor and you have to tiptoe around them, something’s wrong. “Don’t you have a list of all the articles you wrote?” my husband asks from the doorway. Don’t I wish. When you’re in the middle of…
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