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David Brooks on the Dangerous Division Between Reason and Emotion, Animated bit.ly/xwJmtK 8:21 AM Apr 21st via TweetMeme
@claudette Ah. You found one! Don't worry, I won't let the cat out of the bag. We are unique, spectacular and there aren't too many of us. 12:52 PM Apr 1st via web in reply to claudette
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Bill Maher was a profoundly skilled listener. Admirable. And funny. ow.ly/9wx4K 9:53 PM Mar 7th via HootSuite
@Lawrence @gmp2020 It's the only place where you get these great odds. 1 desk for 2, 2 for 4 and so on. What a great win/win deal! 11:36 PM Jan 2nd via web in reply to Lawrence
@ActuallyNPH I agree. I was the original "Smitty." Did over two years. Woof. 11:32 PM Jan 2nd via web in reply to ActuallyNPH
ActuallyNPH Congrats to Daniel Radcliffe on his final performance of How to Succeed on B'way. 8 shows a week for 10 months demands respect. Kudos. 9:53 PM Jan 1st via Tweetbot for iOS Retweeted by nolaavis and 4116 others
Stunning piece of writing. A writer staying out of the way of the events. ow.ly/7FP8y 10:14 AM Nov 26th, 2011 via HootSuite
Jill Platner is one of our premiere artisans and a heck of a fine dame. ow.ly/7C737 12:32 PM Nov 22nd, 2011 via HootSuite
Jill Platner's Soho Story interviewmagazine.com/fashion/jill-p… 12:28 PM Nov 22nd, 2011 via Tweet Button
PublishersWkly See what the NY Times picked as its 25 Notable Children's Books of 2011 nyti.ms/rZRqwu 3:25 PM Nov 21st, 2011 via web Retweeted by nolaavis and 25 others
AdviceToWriters 10 Banned Books: bit.ly/rFUEWL #censorship #literature #writing 7:09 PM Nov 21st, 2011 via Tweetie for Mac Retweeted by nolaavis and 52 others
Los Angelians. Fall is falling! School's starting! Come meet me. Sit with me. Check out "events" at my site. http://ow.ly/6kKhq 12:42 PM Sep 3rd, 2011 via HootSuite
"People who accuse themselves of procrastination are not procrastinators. They are accusers." Not your best friends. http://ow.ly/62vVR 1:46 PM Aug 13th, 2011 via HootSuite
What a great read. This heroine is a big surprise. Friend and colleague M.A. Simonetti created her! http://ow.ly/60Ynb 11:18 AM Aug 11th, 2011 via HootSuite
So. You've written the book. Next hurdle; representation. And you thought the hard part was over! http://ow.ly/60Ppt 8:54 AM Aug 11th, 2011 via HootSuite
flamelauthor Top 5 things to see on Google Street View Ireland: http://ow.ly/60xSZ 3:57 AM Aug 11th, 2011 via HootSuite Retweeted by nolaavis and 2 others
RT @advicetowriters: "Prefer the concrete word to the abstract..." http://bit.ly/oBongl #amwriting #writing #writetip 8:30 AM Aug 8th, 2011 via HootSuite
What a great series. RT @flamelauthor: A complete list of all the Nicholas Flamel covers from around the world: http://ow.ly/5VSuK 8:18 AM Aug 5th, 2011 via HootSuite
The market moves fast as a luge event. I welcome anything that help keep me at least on the course. 6:23 PM Aug 4th, 2011 via HootSuite
JaneFriedman Finally: some common sense & enlightened analysis on agents-as-publishers debate from @mikeshatzkin: http://ow.ly/5UHLK 2:15 PM Aug 4th, 2011 via HootSuite Retweeted by nolaavis and 11 others

Name Claudette Sutherland
Location Los Angeles
Web http://www.gotocl...
Bio Claudette could teach an alligator how to write... ...and when I climb out of the swamp, I also offer guidance and inspired phrasing to actual people.