Blogger is shutting off FTP publishing on May 1, which is how I post to this blog, so over the next few weeks I will be transitioning to WordPress. If all goes well I will entirely republish all of MissAbigail.com using WordPress. It’s a little embarrassing but I’ve sort of lost track over the years […]
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Miss Abigail’s Guide
Hey, look at what the producer just launched: http://www.missabigailsguide.com/
The Business of Getting Well
All this talk about the downright rude behavior of our politicians debating the health care bill has me feeling ill! Makes me wish Bernarr MacFadden’s International Health Resort was still around. I found this little undated pamphlet in my pile of “flat things” while looking for a book jacket for something else. It has some […]
Now on Facebook!
Hello all, Please Join me on Facebook, where I’ll be posting probably a bit more regularly than this blog, thanks to the ease and brevity of posting. Sad, isn’t it, that blogging is too hard now? I hope to feature fun new (I mean, old) advice from the books, and highlight some favorite authors, post […]
Miss Abigail: The Theatrical Production!
Some exciting news to share: My book, Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage has had the theatrical rights optioned by a Broadway/off-broadway producer, Ken Davenport. Check out his website to read more about him and his many hits, which include Altar Boyz, the Awesome 80s Prom, and My First Time. I will keep […]
Mrs. Abigail
Miss Abigail is going to become a Mrs.! The question was popped amongst the redwoods at Big Sur. Obviously he did his homework and read about best places to propose in my book. In the chapter titled “Rules of Engagement,” I quote author Helen B. Andelin and some of her tips on where a proposal […]
Future Advice Book Collectors, Take Note
Just came across this handy list, for anyone thinking of starting a book collection in oh, about 50 years. Just think, your collection could take a loving look back on the quaint era of the early 2000s!
Some Things of Interest
Gosh, summer has gotten away from me. Forgive me for my negligent posting schedule. Anyway, here are a few things I stumbled across in my library-life that you might find fun and interesting: First up, a new digital collection from Duke University Libraries: AdViews: A Digital Archive of Vintage Television Commercials. Described as “a digital […]
Awful Library Books
What may not belong in a library any longer, could have a home on my bookshelf. These books are great, in an awful way, as the bloggers so rightly describe. Librarians, send them my way!
Facebook Manners and You
If you’ve ever enjoyed ye olde health and hygiene films, you’ll enjoy this, with a more modern twist.