Raped at 13

I Was Raped at 13 and Too Ashamed to Tell

Written for NYCityWoman The first time I talked about the rape I was 26 and in a therapist’s office. “I can help you,” the counselor, Mary, said, “but it won’t be a quick fix.” My neck tensed up. I started bouncing my knee. Mary didn’t react. Her eyes were looking into mine: It was time to … Read more

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Errol Morris

Exclusive Interview: Errol Morris Asks Donald Rumsfeld What We All Want To Know

Yesterday, I hopped a subway down to SoHo for a one-on-one interview with Academy-Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris. I have interviewed gobs of A-list celebrities, but this was a career highlight and an honor. Morris is promoting his movie, “The Unknown Known.” It is his latest documentary and is being released on Friday, April 4. It shines … Read more

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ASJA Conference

Writers, Be Seen! Stand Out Online in the Most Time-Efficient & Cost-Effective Way

If you’re feeling there’s never enough time to update your website and keep up with social media, blogging and marketing, this panel is for you. In this session Dorri Olds and panelists will teach you how to use your time efficiently to get the best results. In this session Dorri Olds and panelists will teach you how to use your time efficiently to get the best results. You will be given tips and tricks based on hard-won experience including the best tools to use for your specific goals and how to get noticed online amidst worldwide competition. Learn to improve your website, blogs, and social media accounts.

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Zombie

“The Thirteenth Step: Zombie Recovery”

Seven people escape decimated New York. They have one thing in common: The alcoholic gene. The same genetic quirk that makes alcoholics and addicts susceptible to booze and drugs gives them a mysterious ability to evade the undead. They just need to stay quiet, fight smart, and get along with each other.

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Celebrity Journalism

American Society of Journalists & Authors Celebrity Journalism Panel • Thursday, October 24th

Come meet fellow writers, network and ask your questions one-to-one. Ever wondered how to nail an interview with an A-list celebrity? Do you read gossip columns? Maybe you enjoy reading about new television shows and its stars. Find out what it is like to interview celebrities, how to work with publicists who guard them, and … Read more

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Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes Charms the Crowd at the New York Film Festival

Ralph Fiennes spoke at the New York Film Festival NYFF

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Dorri Olds will be speaking for the American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) Celebrity Journalism panel

ASJA Celebrity Journalism Panel: Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer who has published hundreds of articles for web and print markets including The New York Times and The Forward. Olds is also a featured writer for The Fix. Olds interviews A-list stars and writes movie and book reviews. In addition, her site’s three blogs: Movies, Dogs, and OldsNews have a large audience. Her YouTube channel boasts nearly 200,000 views. She’s a whiz with web design, branding, marketing and social media.

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Dorri Olds Will Be Speaking on a Panel at the AAJA Writers Convention: Building a Successful Freelance Writing Career

Writer, Social Media Consultant and Web Designer
Dorri Olds is an award-winning writer, social media consultant, and web designer. As an online marketing expert, she
teaches clients how to stand out online. Olds writes A-List celebrity interviews, movie and book reviews, and all things dog. Her YouTube channel boasts 168,000 views. Her work has appeared in book anthologies and many publications including The New York Times. Visit her at DorriOlds.com or on Twitter @DorriOlds and Facebook.

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Nat Faxon

Q&A with Nat Faxon: He and Jim Rash wrote and directed ‘The Way, Way Back’

‘The Way, Way Back’ stars Steve Carell, Liam James, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell, Toni Collette, AnnaSophia Robb, Maya Rudolph, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

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Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls

A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean with Atomic Matzo Balls

Books by author Gary Buslik A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean: A Grump in Paradise Discovers that Anyplace it’s Legal to Carry a Machete is Comedy Waiting to Happen, Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls: A Novel of International Intrigue, Pork-Crazed Termites, and Motherhood; The Missionary’s Position: A hilarious novel set in the Caribbean. An unusual writer.

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