Conversations with Jessica, illustrated
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On most-wanted lists
Jess and I are going to see Muppets: Most Wanted, and she wants to know what “most wanted” means. Me: If the police know you’ve done something criminal, but they don’t know where to find you, they might put you on the most-wanted list. Then if you’re spotted, the police will arrest you. Jessica: Well,…
On the complications of living
Someone I know has to meet the woman who destroyed her family and is now the stepmother to her children, and put on a smiling face to do it. Her ex wants her to stop in and say hello when she comes by to pick up the kids one day, and she said she knows it’s going to be…
Tuesday’s Tips!
Don’t miss more Conversations with Jessica! And some great articles from around the internet: 1. Why you shouldn’t worry about people stealing your ideas. 2. Self-editing tips. 3. Seth Godin on shipping versus rushing. 4. Research on getting things done. 5. Query letters that worked. If you see other great information…
Just So You Know – Releases Oct 6!
I used to think that I could help people understand my daughter Jessica’s situation (and not incidentally my own) by talking about it. But over the years I realized that I couldn’t make people understand if they didn’t want to understand. I came to learn that if I had to explain to grown adults why…
On how I shine
“Your hair sparkles in the sun,” Jessica says as we walk along Massachusetts Street on a bright winter afternoon. I would like to believe this is because of how bouncy and shiny my hair is but I know she’s noticing all the silver in it. “It is like you sprinkled it with glitter.” Considering the…
On expressions I will never use again
I’m on the phone with a friend of mine who lives in New York, and she mentions that she ran into a novelist she knows who lives down the street from her—“It’s New York, after all”—and I say, “Yeah, you can’t swing a cat without hitting a writer.” Jessica is listening to me and suddenly her…
