Did someone just slide a #Mame Dennis quote into her preface? HELL YES, A BITCH DID. I'm realizing that giving my #NonFictionWriting some much-needed #Hezzazz is ultimately an exercise in making it uniquely mine, with references that mean something to me & tell the story of who I am. #AuntieMame is foundational to me as a human being. It might get pruned out by a future editor, but I couldn't NOT get that in there. (If you know the play/movie, you'll probably guess the quote I used) #WorkJournal

Had a great meeting yesterday with an old pal who was the art director of the alt weekly where I used to write & edit 20+ yrs ago. Get yourself a hype person who knows you so well they not only insist on you giving more of your special unique sparkle to your MS & #BookProposal, but they also help you co-create a new term for it.."Hezzazz". It's almost like this perfect word has been sitting patiently waiting for me to discover it for decades. I'm definitely in my #Hezzazz era now. #WorkJournal