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Double Indemnity | Brick Wahl

August 4, 2014 by Vickie Lester

I love the blog Beguiling Hollywood. Vickie Lester posts these great pictures of stars of yore–publicity shots, movie shots–and describes them with a quick caption or a little essay and they’re always good. Today’s was a still from the film noir classic Double Indemnity. Barbara Stanwyck in shades Fred McMurray in a supermarket on Los Feliz. She’s Phyllis Dietrichson, the murderess. He’s Walter Neff, the insurance salesman gone bad, a murderer. Walter sets the scene for us. …but we couldn’t […]

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Interview: Vickie Lester and Why “It’s in His Kiss” | It Rains… You Get Wet.

June 30, 2014 by Vickie Lester

This is Miss Marilyn Monroe at the Racquet Club in Palm Springs. She was never shy in front of the camera, but I always have been…so I say: one million thanks to Michael for the Q & A—it was a blast! If you want to kick off your shoes and read the whole thing head over to It Rains… You Get Wet, but for now a tantalizing snippet on the genesis of It’s in His Kiss… Q: “Okay, let’s cut […]

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Marlene Dietrich, “Mother Teresa with better legs,” (according to Billy Wilder) and me…

June 23, 2014 by Vickie Lester

This is just my ever-so-subtle way of asking those who picked up my book yesterday to please (You don’t really want to see a grown woman beg do you? Apart from anything else it bags my nylons!) take a few minutes to leave a review at Amazon.com once you have read It’s In His Kiss as this would be a huge help to me in getting the message about the novel out there. I thank you and Marlene thanks you […]

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Write what you know…and then grit your teeth and publish. With an older and wiser Vickie Lester and a young Joan Crawford

May 10, 2014 by Vickie Lester

Write what you know??? If that were true all you’d be hearing from me is, “Blah-blah-blah, perimenopause, blah-blah-blah, who didn’t close the refrigerator?, blah-blah-blah, that director is an ASSHOLE, blah-blah-blah, does anyone see my glasses anywhere… Furthermore poppets, I get queasy handing out advice, but the thing about writing, more than anything, is sitting down and doing it. Of course journalists should adhere to who, what, where, when, and why… But, for those of you who are starting to write […]

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When self-publishing seems to be spinning out of control…

May 8, 2014 by Vickie Lester

And you feel like this (hint: deer in the headlights): (please note: after the dust has settled I will be HAPPY to talk “the process” with any of you who has questions, that means you at thefirstgates, especially you) What was I saying? Oh, yes. When the demons of DIY plague your every waking moment, and even your sleeping ones, remember there are always friends and technical support, and worse case scenario? Indulging in cake is a form of stress […]

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Tag: blogging buddies rock

Double Indemnity | Brick Wahl

Interview: Vickie Lester and Why “It’s in His Kiss” | It Rains… You Get Wet.

Write what you know…and then grit your teeth and publish. With an older and wiser Vickie Lester and a young Joan Crawford

When self-publishing seems to be spinning out of control…