"A Writer On The Sly"

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Nurse by profession, writer by avocation. The first put food on the table; the latter nourished the soul. Indulge me as I read out loud some of my favorites on my blog "A Writer on the Sly." Enjoy.

Emma Lu-Villa


    • Apr 14, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19 EPISODES


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    Eternity at the Doctor's Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 13:49


    A visit to the doctor's office is anything but uneventful in my awesomely awkward life... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2023/04/14/eternity-at-the-doctors-office/

    The One Who (Almost) Got Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 7:54


    Do you have a special someone in your past who never fails to tug at your heartstrings? Do you have somebody you consider The One Who Got Away? Life is always full of surprises, and just when you think you know all the answers, they change all the questions. Join me to find out if there's such a thing as second chances...https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2019/06/24/the-one-who-almost-got-away/

    My Darlin' Penny-pincher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 10:21


    Are you a penny-pincher or does money burn a hole.in your pocket? Find out how money makes the world go round in the lives of a mother and her precious daughter https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/my-darlin-penny-pincher/

    Forty-something-year-old Guitar Virgin (reposted from 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 13:06


    They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but hey, doesn't hurt to try. Journey with me on my road to Guitardom. Buckle your seat belt. You're in for a bumpy ride... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/forty-something-year-old-guitar-virgin/

    Never Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 0:47


    Reality clashing with expectations? Filtered photo not jibing with the face in the mirror? Sigh... Never mind...

    Nursing Home Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 22:53


    Working in a nursing home was anything but dull with the crazy and colorful characters that I encountered as a young nurse freshly arrived from the Philippines

    The Reluctant Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 19:00


    A funny story about a nurse who thought that she knew all the different types of dads out there, until she met a guy who proved her wrong. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/04/14/the-reluctant-father/

    "No Veggies For Me Today. It's Wednesday."

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 7:06


    Veggies were my scourge in childhood, and things got worse when I found out my mom's secret. Find out how I learned to make peace with my battle with the Green Giant. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2022/03/11/no-veggies-for-me-today-its-wednesday/

    Denizens of the Dark: Reposted from Oct 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 29:34


    Hollywood may have its plethora of vampires, eerewolves and other creepy crawly creatures, but the Philippines is not far behind with its own cast of ghoulish characters. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/denizens-of-the-dark/

    Annie and Gia, Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 154:34


    A ten-chapter story that encompasses elements of love, friendship, betrayal and redemption... Join my two heroines as they navigate the intricacies of love, life and everything in between...

    A Very Hairy Proposition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 9:38


    The Philippines has been under all sorts of quarantine since the pandemic. This is a hilarious take on how it has affected me and my ways of dealing with it. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/09/05/a-very-hairy-proposition/

    My Beary Fashionista Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 15:48


    "Just a teddy girl living in a teddy world pursuing her teddy dreams one teddy pawprint at a time..." https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/my-beary-fashionista-adventures/

    King of The Grill (Real Men Don't Use Recipes)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 10:07


    The day when the King of The Grill almost got dethroned... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/08/01/real-men-dont-need-recipes/

    Love Potion # 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 12:49


    Voodoo, black magic, love potions or just good old-fashioned prayers... Find out what it takes to bewitch someone. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2021/07/09/verbal-sparring/

    I Told Ben Affleck "No!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 3:52


    Living in LA with all its stars does come with its perks. It seems easier for the line between fantasy and reality to get a little blurred sometimes. Find out how in this episode. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/i-told-ben-affleck-no/

    Fashion Hit or Miss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 2:44


    Find out what happened when what I thought was a fashion hit was a dismal miss for my kids. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/fashion-hit-or-miss/

    Bowling with Bumpers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 9:40


    A hilarious account of the time my then 80 y.o. mom beat us all at bowling and I learned some life lessons from gutterballs and bumpers... https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/bowling-with-bumpers/

    Flawless

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 2:48


    Have you ever woken up one morning and felt fun and fearless? Do you have someone in your life who thinks you are absolutely flawless? This is a story about the time I realized how a simple shirt can have the power to make or break a day. https://emmblu.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/flawless/

    "A Writer On The Sly" (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 0:20


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