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Are We Pittsburgh Good?

November 20, 2018 by Laura Spinella 2 Comments

If you watch NBC’s This Is Us, you might recognize the phrase, “You’re Pittsburgh good.” The words sum up a record producer’s take on Rebecca Pearson’s singing talent. Like most viewers, I lamented into my TV, “Come on, she’s way better than that! I’m a fan. I’d buy her record!”

Of course, no matter how beautifully Rebecca sings, this is her fate. If the record producer gushes and gets Rebecca a gig at the Troubadour… Well, that’s an entirely different show. To avoid the plot twist, she’s dubbed “Pittsburgh good.”

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: criticism, Grant Spinella, Pittsburgh, rejection, talent, theatre, This Is Us

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January 19, 2018 by Laura Spinella 107 Comments

Winners: Stephanie, from Blue Grass country, Barbara’s a signed copy of The Promise Between Us and Linda Moore, a signed copy of Ghost Gifts.

Many thanks for all the comments!

Giveaway Alert!

Comment on this blog post and be entered to win a signed copy of Barbara Claypole White’s latest release, The Promise Between Us—racing up the Amazon charts. A second winner receives a signed book from my Ghost Gifts series. Which novel? That’s a surprise!

Winners announced Monday, January 22nd. Enjoy the post!

Where we met… in a bar. (RWA, 2012)

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