I'm trying to read this book. The book isn't the problem. I am. Greenroom Reverie: I See Your Lady Parts Intro - I wasn’t really looking. You were just there. open.substack.com/pub/greenroo...

We have to stop letting “smart” devices help us. Google/Google Home just cited Facebook and when I specifically told it another website to reference it said, “I’m sorry. I don’t understand.” I’ll look up the answer myself. Thanks no thanks.

Brenda Blethyn is just too adorable for words. Have you seen Undertaking Betty? Saving Grace? She spins the wrong way in both that movie and Pride and Prejudice. Watch for that in her work. 😄

Oh, baby. I am sitting pretty in the middle of it all. Thank you, fam!

I can buy myself flowers, make chicken noodle myself, sleep on the couch for hours, nurse myself back to health….

It snowed on top of the snow today. I don’t find below freezing temperatures or snow to be invigorating anymore. It’s survival mode. It’s using extra gas to keep the car warm, shoveling & sweeping, being stuck inside, no deliveries. It’s totally draining. My friend sent me her own sentiment:

I’m so glad I didn’t pressure myself with some super ambitious 2026 resolutions on 1/1 cause this snow would have made me crash and burn. But now it’s time to slowly, gently start my gradual plan to do better. 💕

This just can’t be true. Just no. ABSOLUTELY NOT. I will not accept this. No.

I did not know Dame Judi Dench is related to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern but now knowing makes me wonder how prominent our ancestral memories really are and how much they affect our lives without us knowing. 🤔🧐🤨 www.facebook.com/share/v/1DKU...

Something I really love about soup is that the more times you reheat it the better it seems to get. Not all things in life are like this, but some are.

The movie Groundhog Day is on so often that sometimes I wonder if it’s Groundhog Day….

It amazes me that tv characters just get up & get dressed in the morning - hair, makeup, jewelry, undergarments - no matter what’s going on. They’re always ready to spontaneously answer the door or go out. Is this how most real ppl are, too? This is a serious question. TIA, 45-y.o. Country Kid

I loved visiting Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and I would love to visit again. I loved the old buildings, the culture, the colors, the tropical plants, the jewelry, and I’d even rather sweat than be cold. But listen — I’d go back just for some real Mama Juana. I’ll never be the same. IYKYK.

What do you think of this recipe??

Post some of your favourite films involving airplanes. 🎥✈️🖤

Throughout a career in publishing, the commonest problem I’ve found in authors trying to break into the business is their fear of taking themselves seriously. If that’s you, try this. (Little thread follows.) 1. Remove “aspiring” or “would-be writer” from your bio. Replace it with “writer.”

Danny Boyle: “Beyond persistence, the only advice I ever give to young filmmakers is, don’t be shy in the way you tell a story. Be bold.” #screenwriting

Happy birthday, Andrea Martin. 🥳 (I’m a writer. Any requests? 🎁 😉)

I am torn between continuing to work on my passion project that will be both a tv series & book(s?) AND/OR continuing to convert my finished feature screenplay into a book. #writersky, #scriptsky, have you ever had such a dilemma? What do you do? What would you focus on? ✍️👩🏻‍💻🫣

Well we’re halfway through January now. How’s everyone doing? Ready to commit to changes for the better? 😁😇😘

Is anyone here on Whatnot? I need to sell the inventory of my (former) brick & mortar to pay my bills & support my writing career. I have home decor & gifts, vintage & antiques, jewelry. Follow @jenmaezing or if you want to join Whatnot use this link to get $15 to spend: whatnot.com/invite/jenma...

If I’m going 60 in a 55 on a curvy two-lane road & you catch up with me, you can bet we’re going the speed limit now. 😉😘

Is anyone else really obsessive about their phone notifications? You know those little red dots or numbers on your apps? They drive me absolutely crazy and I have to check &/or clear them all when I pick up my phone. I try to only have important notifications turned on but STILL…!

I’ve been going live on Whatnot and I am wearing out my voice. I’m going to have to be responsible and do vocal warmups as I was taught in acting school.

Today we celebrate the architects of film and television — screenwriters. Every iconic line, unforgettable character, and world we love begins with words on a page. Happy Screenwriters Day! #screenwritersday #writers #writer #script #screenwriters #screenwriter #today

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” - Mark Twain

Between our NYE party & Stranger Things we stayed up till 4am so I slept on & off till 2pm yesterday! That means today is my first real day of 2026. 😆 This yr I intend to improve my work ethic & do more physical world stuff instead of digital. What are your intentions? Be kind to yourself! #writing

This year is about fiery energy, community unity, and dynamic changes. Let’s use that for good! We’ve been through enough these past several years to be ready for anything. ♥️🥳🍾🪩 #2026 #NYE #HappyNewYear

I'm trying something new, and you're welcome to follow along or join in! 🌜✨✍️ open.substack.com/pub/greenroo... #scriptsky #writing #writersky

Good morning! It’s a dark, damp one, but I find the colours beautiful, don’t you? Here are your 3 minutes of peace & calm. #OceanDevotion

How are your “12 days of Christmas” going? 🌳🍐🐤🕊️🕊️🐔🐔🐔🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛💍💍💍💍💍🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄 👩🏻‍🌾🐄💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🤾‍♂️🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🪈🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

Gold-One-Eye?

Life’s too short to stop celebrating. Who’s with me?

As I share this, Santa is 1 minute out from Reykjavík! Hope everyone is dreaming of sugarplums! ✨😴🌌 www.noradsanta.org/en/map

… But she always looks fabulous…. #OLTL #IYKYK

The people in charge of running the USPS really screwed the pooch this Christmas. This is what my expected package has been doing instead of moving to the next facility since 12/14:

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 71616: If you're struggling to stay creative during the dark part of the year, go back to what you love. Re-read, re-watch, rediscover old favourites. Remind yourself why you're doing this. Find your joy.

I'm working on a 2026 "Creative Calendar" I plan to follow - a chronological list of holiday symbolism, ancient traditions, moon phases & upcoming major astrological events w/ creative timing notes, social media suggestions & writing prompts. If I share a digital download, is anyone else interested?

A lot of us (Hi.👋) like to jump into the new year & go hard on resolutions. Within the 1st quarter, frustrations &/or bad news tend to derail us. This time around, remember -- the new year is a baby. Step forward gently. Be kind to yourself. Grow forward gradually, not all at once. Take it easy. 🪩

Whenever I've struggled with my own screenwriting, I've found one of these is to blame. 1. I've lost track of the story and/or emotion. 2. I've lost confidence. 3. I'm over-complicating what should be simple. This is why I focus on teaching processes that resist all three. #screenwriting

Christmas is NOT a holiday for perfectionists. I know we’re taught it is wrong to NOT care, but for the sake of self-care, mental health, sanity, it’s okay to just let it go and not care if things are imperfect. Relax and let it be. Maybe not the way you’d normally do it, but it will be fine. 🎄

Christmas is NOT a holiday for perfectionists. I know we’re taught it is wrong to NOT care, but for the sake of self-care, mental health, sanity, it’s okay to just let it go and not care if things are imperfect. Relax and let it be. Maybe not the way you’d normally do it, but it will be fine. 🎄

Does anyone else feel like Christmas/the holiday season at home or with family is like taking on an unpaid second or third job for 2 to 8 weeks every year?

Though she has tried new things and stepped out of the box, she’s never rebranded or reinvented herself. She’s always stayed true to who she is as a person, and she’s still relevant. 🦋Dolly Parton is an icon. 📚🎶🎸

Someone sent me 😘 this and I think I might have to have prints made and send out autographs. 😆💕

I think the best commercial this holiday season is the full version of the three lifelong best friends sledding down the snowy hill. My heart! ❄️

My tripod is precious. Her name is Baby Ann Dinosaur. 😆 I just realized her initials are B.A.D. 😆