Valerie Peterson – stories

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Valerie tells stories — made up and true, dramatic and comedic — through a variety of media. She is bookish and TVish, mysterious, foodish and wine-y.

Here, Valerie opinionates and shares her intrepid daily adventures in NYC and beyond.

(Keep in mind that while you might not count, say, a trip to Trader Joe's Soho as an "intrepid adventure," Valerie spends an awful lot of time in front of the computer.)

Just the Funny Parts Nell Scovell book jacket

More than the funny parts…

Just finished reading Just the Funny Parts, a memoir by veteran and very funny TV writer Nell Scovell. Between the book's covers, Scovell ...

colored Easter Eggs Peterson's Holiday Helper

The The Egg Cup – Cage-Free Match 2018

Last weekend was The Egg Cup, the annual cage-free decorating match at Chez Peterson. We had a lot of talent represented this year. I made a ...

blog about Washington Post article on decluttering entitled clearing the way; illustration by Jonathan Allardyce pictures woman in clutter-free home

Clearing the way for a productive year

Honestly, I usually mark the Tuesday after Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend as the "official" start of my new year. By then, my tree is down, ...

picture of Elsa Lancaster as the Bride of Frankenstein

Two-Line Horror Story

In honor of Halloween and Horror Week, Goodreads asked its authors to write a two-line horror story. I saw the call-out after they closed the ...