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Michele Miles Gardiner’s Writing Portfolio

Michele enjoys storytelling and finding the humor in life’s chaos—as she does in her book, “Craving Normal,” and her upcoming book, “How To Stay Broke and Influence Nobody.” She’s written professionally for over twenty years, and is busy scanning her published pieces, some you’ll find below.

Hey, she wrote a book! Click on the image to find out more.

Humor Award Winner, “Nuts! A Regrettable But True Tale.” 

“Do you really think you should be drinking that?” a fifth-grade boy asked me.

I gripped my plastic cup of white wine, fighting the airplane turbulence, and looked down into his big eyes, considering his question. The previous week played in my brain.

Click here to read the rest of the sordid tale.

Michele’s not a sun-baked, meth-addicted porn star who sprays canned Cheez-Goo into her gob, yet she lives in the San Fernando Valley —and likes it! Read why, below.

Michele does have a serious and curious side. She spent the day with Dr. Drew Pinsky and sat in on his Love Line radio show. This is just one of the many articles she wrote for Pasadena Magazine. Click the image below.

The story of her beloved dog, Charlie, is featured in “When Love Wags a Tail.” Click below to buy the book.

Michele’s untalented and delusional, as she shared in this LA Daily News essay.

The holidays can be ho-ho-horrifying, as you see by Michele’s expression. Click below to read her LA Daily News piece, “Holidays, Uvulas, and Cheeseballs. Oh, My!”

LA Daily News Piece, “Technology Bubble” – Sometimes convenience seals us off from personal connection.