Don’t call me seasoned
Someone called me ‘very seasoned’ the other day, and I didn’t like it. The person who used this unwelcome phrase was younger than me. And she was my boss. She may have thought she was […]
Author: Molly Stevens
Molly Stevens is the award-winning author of the book Boomer on the Ledge, published by HumorOutcasts Press. The book is an adult picture book that explores the antics of an aging boomer. Molly believes humor is the emollient that soothes life’s rough patches and promotes these convictions in her blog: Shallow Reflections. She was the November 2017 Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop Humor Writer of the Month, and won third place in the 2017 National Society of Newspaper Columnists writing contest. She is a contributing author for These Summer Months: Stories from the Late Orphan Project, edited by Anne Born.
Boomer on the Ledge doll creates pandemonium
My peaceful home has turned to chaos. Why? Because my house is full of adorable Boomer on the Ledge dolls. I created The Boomer on the Ledge doll to accompany my adult picture book – Boomer […]
15 Questions about the shooting of a pet cow in Maine
As a lifelong Mainer, I’m well aware that everyone I meet is probably carrying a weapon. And I’ve often seen cows plodding through our yard after escaping from a neighbor’s pasture. Still I was shocked […]
Poetry and humor give me strength to survive April
April is National Poetry Month, but did you know it is National Humor Month, too? When I think of poetry and humor, it summons an image of the brilliant Shel Silverstein. His silly verse appealed to […]
Newsworthy chickens from coast to coast
I learned of a trend this week that has me scratching my head. Dwellers of the virtual ivory towers of Silicon Valley feel disconnected from nature, and they are turning to chickens to fill the […]
How release of my book Boomer on the Ledge™ was like giving birth
I told Donna Cavanagh, my publisher, that I felt like I was waiting for the birth of a baby as I prepared for the release of my book, Boomer on the Ledge™, an adult picture […]
Can turnip upstage overrated pumpkin?
In case you are in denial about the approach of autumn or in a coma, it’s time to wake up and smell the pumpkins. These orange egomaniacs are encroaching on summer like Christmas usurps Halloween, […]
No grad left behind
Streamers and banners are down, and balloons have given up their last hits of helium. The auditorium is empty, and pomp and circumstance have been packed away until next year. Graduation is officially over. High school speeches […]
What is a first world injury?
When I attended the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop last April, I had an injury in the hotel room. As I opened the heavy hotel curtain wielding the drapery pull rod, I bonked myself on the […]
You need to know about these conspiracies
I looked in my closet recently and noticed it was overrun with footwear that represented a score of abandoned hobbies: hiking, golfing, bicycling, dancing, running, walking, skiing, and snowmobiling. That’s when I had an epiphany: […]