The prize for a contest I recently participated in was an assortment of Christmas cards from What’s Buzzin. While I sadly did not win (the competition was pretty tough!), it did make me fall in love with these cards, and I just placed an order for a bunch of them. You might enjoy some of […]
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A Wise Purchase: Quellebelle Artisan Silk Scarves
My friend Nina, who happens to also be my book cover designer for the latest edition, just launched her new venture – Quellebelle: Artisan Silk Scarves – and just in time for the holidays! The Vibrant Scarf is a favorite of mine (I think the color matches my site quite nicely), and it is even better […]
Casserole Queens interview
An interview I did recently for the nice folks over at the Casserole Queens blog appeared today. Mmmm. . . casserole. . . the perfect fall meal. . . is it time for dinner yet? Looking for more etiquette tips or other advice? Browse my Advice tag cloud.
Opening, Part II: Miss Abigail and Friends Hit the Big Apple
Not only was I considered tried-and-true band geek in high school, I was a thespian. While most of my roles were as stage manager or in the chorus, I did get to star in Our Town. While I didn’t have the passion (or rather, skill) that others in drama did at Charlotte High School, I’ve […]
The Opening, Part I
I need to decompress a bit more (and gather up some friends’ photos) in order to fully share all the fun that was had this Sunday at the Off-Broadway premiere of Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage. In the meantime, enjoy a few photos (yes, Barry Williams and Dr. Ruth were really there), […]
Miss Abigail’s Guide (version 2) went to Press!
The second edition of Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage has gone to press! I should be getting a proof soon and then copies will be available for sale later this month. It’s a reprint of the first edition (which went out of print earlier this summer). Many thanks to Nina Tovish for […]
Recent Acquisitions: the LC Book Sale!
Every year the Library of Congress (where I work) holds a book sale. No, they don’t sell books from the collections ~ staff bring in books to donate and the sale proceeds go to help fund the CFC campaign, so it’s all for a good cause. I usually come across some good finds at this […]
Recent Write Ups
The previews for the off-Broadway show inspired by my book open this week (October 7th). Because of that, I’m starting to see a few more write-ups about the play and my book and site. Here’s a few from today: Jan Brady Doles Out Retro Dating Advice in Off-Broadway Play (has a nice mention of this […]
Welcome to the New and Improved MissAbigail.com
Hello Miss Abigail fans! Welcome to the new and improved version of MissAbigail.com, now hosted on WordPress. It was time to bring the site into the modern era of web publishing, so I’ve spent the last few months updating and refreshing the content you see here. Miss Abigail 2.0 is easier for me to update, […]
Miss Abigail ~ the play ~ heads to NY!
Exciting news – a new play, which was inspired by my book, Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage, is heading to New York in October! Read more about it on the producer’s blog. Co-written by Ken Davenport and Sarah Saltzberg, the play stars Eve Plumb as Miss Abigail and Manuel Herrera as her […]