and I don’t think he liked me so much — Success. It feels so far, far away. Like maybe it all happened in a dream or a movie. But not a movie that I wrote and starred in. Just one I happen to have watched, on a loop, for several years. God, I miss that movie. I used to have my own TV show A nationally syndicated dating game…

a poem — Listen to the author read this poem on her podcast, “I Wrote This For You.” (subscribe while you’re there.) i am not new. i’ve been here before. i am a poet, a purpose, a promise am i? i can’t remember last night i wintered their guitar with my balloons i microphoned my…

A spiritual adventure novella (only on Medium) — This is a story about a woman who hit her head on her 30th birthday and traveled to a surreal dreamland that held some answers to her questions. At this point in the story her older, future self is sending her letters filled with life affirming suggestions. To read in…

a true poem story — i don’t want the soup i want the memory of having had the soup so here i am Dad has a century of spoons behind him he noveled the plays to write the world and he still ended up here we don’t have many delis left the soup is clam chowder with no clams\they…

A Spiritual Adventure Novella (only on Medium) — to read this novella, and all of the mini-chapters in order, go here: I Thought I Already Knew This Stuff - a novella Edit descriptionanniewoodinhollywood.medium.com Suggestion: Share what you know Dear Becky, Oh, sure, that’s easy for me to say. After 90+ years on this planet I better know a thing or two about a thing or two. I think I do. Which is why I am writing this for you. But, truth be told, I always knew a thing…

A New Poetry Podcast I’ve been writing poems since I was a teenager and recently I started gathering 50 or of my poems so for an upcoming book. I think I was inspired by the YA novel I wrote. Is that possible? Can we inspire ourselves in ways we don’t see coming? Apparently, yes. Yes, we can.

a poem i never wanted this this … this…mediocrity bestowed upon me it was palatable at first no better, no worse just the same unopposed uniformity/i began to luxuriate in monotony i became complacent/an embracer of the mundane a settler in security i have found myself forgotten — (but maybe i’m the one who relinquished attempt)…

She really knows her beans This is what Rosie, the Robot (ChatGPT) had to say about Mung Beans. Yes, I named the robot and yes, I am sprouting Mung Beans in a jar in my kitchen. Mung beans, oh tiny and green, In gardens and fields you’re often seen, A staple in Asian cuisine, You’re protein-packed, oh so keen. So versatile, you can be sprouted, Or cooked in a stew, never doubted, A healthy addition to any plate, You’ll make a…

A Spiritual Adventure Novella (only on Medium) — Suggestion: Show up! Dear Becky, I remember the night of your 30th birthday like it was yesterday. You were very distraught over Kevin breaking up with you, even though you didn’t really love him , you just didn’t love the idea of not being with someone. But, we will save that subject for another day. …