Miss Mina Murray

Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday! But before your tip, a little NPR-style appeal. I’m terrible at actively promoting myself, but let’s give it a try…

I’m glad you’re here for my public writings and videos! If you enjoy that…

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Dear Constant Reader,

I know I missed your Friday Tip this week (and B.A.B.E. students didn’t get their weekly newsletter). I was felled by a head cold this past week and wasn’t good for much more than sipping tea and…

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Dear Constant Reader,

This Friday we had a show at a brand-new to us venue, Electric Haze in Worcester. Since Ava moved out that way, Scratch has been looking for places to have shows closer to her. He was trying…

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Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! Although the weather is rather beautiful right now, here at The Manor we are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Lee, which will hopefully lessen in intensity before arrival.

Your tip is my answer to the…

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Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday! I’m heading off shortly for our back to school show at Electric Haze as part of Worcester Pride. Here’s your tip! I can’t believe I’ve never given it to you before

Make sure your pastie…

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Dear Constant Reader,

I don’t want to write this, but I also need to.

One of the things that made the pandemic bearable was The Boys, Tux and Tom, the bonded feral cats who made our yard home. It brought…

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Hi friends, Scratch here, filling in for Miss Mina with today’s Friday tip. Asking for help is hard, but necessary    None of us — not you, me, or even Miss M. —  can do it all by themselves, all the… Read more

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! Time for a tip!

If unhooking a bra is a challenge, add a ribbon tie.

Sometime the timing is tight, or you’re holding a prop, or you’re wearing gloves, or you’re unfastening someone else’s bra…

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Dear Constant Reader,

If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know that the most important things in my burlesque life are my fans. I’ve written about my white fans and their conversion before. Today I’m going to…

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Dear Constant Reader,

I hope you’re having a good Friday. We’ve been having big rainstorms all day and Bartholomew A. Cat has decided the best thing to do is nap the afternoon away on the fabric I spread out for…

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Dear Constant Reader,

Our most recent show happened because of a piece of spam email. Scratch shared some spam promising to initiate him into the secrets of the Illuminati and more than one of his friends made a joke about…

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Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday! I can’t believe I haven’t given you this tip already… 

Boots, then corset.

My Old School Goths know what I’m  talking about…

These writings and other creative projects are supported by my 19 Patrons. Thank…

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