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2 weeks ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
Writing a memoir about her late sister allowed Bridgett M. Davis to honor their relationship and find closure. What do you love most about your memoir? I love most that “Love, Rita” captures who my sister was as a woman who battled a chronic illness, while also revealing her complexity and fullness; I love that this memoir is a microcosm of shared life experiences for so many Black women and men.
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3 weeks ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
Chin Yang Lee (1915 – 2018) lived to be 102 years old and is best known for his novel “Flower Drum Song” (1957), turned into the fantastic 1958 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical andthe 1961 film by the same name. It was the very first Broadway production to feature Asian performers. The film was nominated for 5 Academy Awards and made several first-generation Chinese stars like Nancy Kwan, James Shigeta, andJack Soo.
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1 month ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
I am very excited to have found this AI virtual assistant in Fluidwave.com and want to share it with you.Happy writing!AI, how can I find new places to publish?
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1 month ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
One key trait I’ve noticed that successful authors share is that they are very organized and prepared, even if they might not always appear to be. They prepare transportation in advance and know exactly what they are going to do, and actively make proposals instead of waiting for things to happen. They respect their own time as well as others’. Nothing’s left to chance so that nothing slips through the cracks.
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
AI, tell me a bedtime story in 300 words or less. Once upon a time, in a quiet village nestled between lush green hills, there lived a little girl named Luna. She had a wild imagination and often preferred chasing fireflies over playing with other children. Each night, as the stars twinkled brightly in the sky, Luna would gaze out her window, wondering what adventures awaited her among the stars.
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
“Every thought has got to be either joyful or productive.” —Catherine Austin Fitts https://home.solari.com/There is a problem I’ve noticed with some awards. Some tend to be political, not always truly rewarding the best people in a particular field. Organizations often use awards for their own ends, a top-down endeavor to perhaps deliver good PR to a particular audience, or find good rank and file workers, good additions their endeavors.
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
Good day, friends. I hope you are all doing well and are ready to do some writing this Sunday, April 6, 2025, 10am-1pm Eastern Standard Time. Remember, the goal of a writing marathon is to sit down and write. That’s it, so please do what works best for you. (That includes shortening or lengthening your writing time according to your schedules.) Many people find that having a specific time and place to write is very helpful. Set your intention for the writing session.
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
I’m sure many of you have seen this. Nonetheless, it seems a real corner’s been turned. Wow!Share
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
Hermann Karl Hesse (July 2, 1877 - 1962) was the 1946 Nobel Laureate in Literature "for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style," wrote the Swedish Academy. Born in the Black Forest town of Calw in Württemberg, Germany, Hermann Hesse was a German-French-Swiss-Estonian poet, novelist, and watercolor painter who loved music.
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2 months ago | 
lauramoreno.substack.com | Laura Moreno
If you're an American who has spent time abroad, you may remember the odd experience of watching a US broadcast of the national news after not having seen it for a long time. (Guess now with the internet this experience no longer hits people as it used to before satellite TV.) Truly shocked at the rough and ready news report, I had to laugh aloud upon my return! It now struck me as disrespectful compared with the European newscasts I'd grown accustomed to.
