Author: Barbara Abel

When You Believe…So Will We

My friend, Mary Lengle, says, if you sit in the middle of the road you’ll get run over. You need a manifesto. A mission statement. A raison d’etre. You need to believe. When I was a kid people talked about having “the courage of their convictions.” You need that. And  you must commit. As they say […]

How To Get A Book Published

This has been one of those long, short weeks, right? But still, lots of good stuff: The New York Rangers are going to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years. More on that later. Yesterday I went to BEA14 – Book Expo America’s annual confab at the Javits Center in New […]

Vote for Summer! Reading List #1

I am pleased as punched it’s Memorial Day Weekend and finally safe to take my winter coat to the dry cleaner. Although the Solstice is not until June 21st and New York City Public Schools are in session until June 26th (!!!), New Yorkers know Memorial Day Weekend as the official start of the Summer […]

You’re Awesome. Maybe You Just Suck At Auditioning.

The NHL Playoffs just started their divisional finals so I figured it’s a perfect opportunity to work hockey and the New York Rangers into a post. Trust me, gentle readers, this won’t be the last time. I love ice hockey. It’s thrilling to watch and offers many valuable life and professional lessons. Case in point: […]

Abelicious: Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

This is a shout out for everyone living a stressed but blessed life. The busy working mom/person’s salvation: The Slow Cooker. I don’t get Meatless Mondays. It’s not that I’m anti-meat free days. It’s that I spend my weekend shopping and meal prepping for the week. And that almost always involves some kind of big […]

How To Book On-Camera Jobs

How to book on-camera jobs? PRACTICE. Yup. Musicians practice everyday. Athletes train. Actors continue to study their craft. But for some reason, people starting out in hosting and presenting think: I’ve taken your hosting class(es), did Marki Costello’s Boot Camp and Patricia Stark’s Weekend Connection, I’m good to go! You’re good to start. Now you […]

CINCO de MAYO CASTINGS|CLASSES|JOBS|INSPIRATION

Here’s the May Newsletter in a nutshell: CASTING Nick Mom and Popsicle are looking for real Moms and their moms for the digital show, “Minute With My Mom.” Ideal moms (all ethnicities) live in the NY/Tri-State area and have at least one child in elementary school. Grandma (Mom’s mom) lives in the Tri-State area too. If you […]

Let Me Entertain You

Happy May Day! In the spirit of spring, rebirth and renewal, I am putting my money where my coaching mouth is and officially launching the Abel Intermedia blog – as I have instructed so many of you to do. YAY ALL OF US. In my day-to-day as a casting director and media trainer I work […]