Author Archives: Kelly Parkinson

The end of the steam age

July 7, 2010 – 8:05 pm

I once believed in the Richard Caruso Molecular Steam Hairsetter.
I believed its patented steam technology had the power to change my life. And life itself was precisely what was at stake at the age of 13.
Developed by a prominent Hollywood hair stylist, the Hairsetter’s steam technology promised the best of both worlds. More power than [...]

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The 34 Stages of Editorial Enlightenment

June 23, 2010 – 7:30 pm

Or, Why I Can’t Write Anything In One Day

This is brilliant. I am on fire. A natural talent!
There is so much great stuff in here. I can feel it!
I can’t wait for someone to read it!
This isn’t my own genius. It’s coming through me, but it is not me.
This is terrible.
This is probably the worst [...]

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How to get a truck driver to trust you

June 16, 2010 – 5:22 pm

You think you know someone.
And then one Friday night you’re eating Chinese take-out and truck drivers come up.
You realize the person you thought you knew knows more about truck drivers than you’d ever imagined, including exactly what it takes to earn a truck driver’s trust.
Apparently, when someone becomes a large-scale sculptor, he also becomes immersed [...]

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