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On having one of those days
I like to think I am a highly organized, super-together individual who happens to be a writer, and not one of those flighty people we often imagine when we think of the word “writer.” But sometimes I am one of those flighty people. So I started by spending fifteen minutes looking for my glasses. And…
On how much work I have to do!
Being gone on vacation means a lot to catch up when I return. So, I do not allow interruptions. But Jessica tries anyway. “There’s a cute guy at the door for you.” But I am not deterred. “Your agent’s on the phone. Maybe she sold your book.” But I am…
A short interlude: parenting
“You’re being a pain in the ask,” my daughter Jessica tells me, and for a horrified moment, I think I’m going to burst into laughter. That’s not exactly how the phrase goes, of course, and there’s something endearing about my young daughter’s serious face as she says it. She’s trying to resist putting away her…
A short interlude
While I try to organize my life. Back tomorrow and hope to be on schedule again by next week. Thanks for checking in!
One of my favorite things
So bee-you-tee-ful! You can look at more like it on Jessica’s website, where she also tells stories about me.
On my inability to market my brand
I am talking on the phone with a friend of mine about freelancing and how to make the work of marketing ourselves more efficient. She mentions that a career coach she knows says that the way to get people to buy your brand when you are the brand is to sell your lifestyle as something…

