Cappuccino on the Horizon My partner, Billy Knight, and I owned a small luxury hotel on the island of Vieques off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico from 1994 until 2005. Our elegant hotel, Inn on the Blue Horizon (google it), appeared in more magazine articles than we could count. Conde Nast Traveler celebrated us … Read more
Why write The Boy in the Hemlock Tree? I spent twelve years as the most often booked, highest-paid makeup artist worldwide. A pretty bold statement, yes? You may ask why I am not famous outside the fashion industry. Easy. Those who became famous, Kevin Aucoin, Garren, Way Bandy, Orbe, Frédéric Fekkai, and others you may … Read more
Writing a novel is not for the faint of heart. I have been at it for three and a half years, have written nineteen drafts, and thought I was finished four times so far. At long last, I searched for and found a remarkable literary coach who works with successful novelists. I took a chance … Read more
From 1980 through 1994, I was a renowned fashion makeup and hair artist who took a captivating journey through the 80’s and 90’s countercultural epochs of high fashion, where I got an intimate glimpse into the glamorous but tumultuous world of the industry. While others spiraled into expensive rehabs, I took notes. After two decades … Read more
I’ve penned those cherished words that every author rejoices in putting onto paper: “THE END.” Remarkably, this marks the fourth time I’ve declared it! However, as of today at 6:00 PM, I can truly proclaim that I’ve meticulously refined, added, subtracted, and skillfully woven both moments of elation and sorrow into the lives of my … Read more
Mackey McGill remains the funniest person I have ever known since we were kids in 1962. Even then, he was still McGillacutty, a carefree, freckle-nosed, redheaded teenager charming girls and their mothers from the top of the three-meter board with his colossal cannonball splashes and half-gainers—long before he became the most famous fashion photographer in … Read more
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