I have some upcoming events: April 18 - New Orleans, LA Katy Simpson Smith/The Weeds event at Blue Cypress Books May 16 - Paris, France (in person!) In conversation with Lauren Collins at The American Library in Paris Also I have a memoir about being a writer you can buy at your favorite
Your tenth book. Your TENTH book! So exciting. Congratulations, and thanks for being a funny, wise, practical, inspiring companion on this writing journey.
Your TENTH book! That is amazing. 👏 🤩 And Paris. I love Paris. I love strolling around the city when most people are asleep.
Although I feel that there's nothing wrong in exploring different forms of writing and/or writing in different genres, I do understand why one questions their writing identity. In Many ways, I'm in the same position. I started out as a screenwriter (wrote many movie and some TV scripts), then I wrote a novel, then a non-fiction book (comes out in May), and now I'm working on another novel and a novella. I write, so I identify as a writer.😊💓 Enjoy Paris!
"But it is a skill, to think and talk about working, productivity, and creativity. It is a good use of my time to write a book that could potentially help other people. There is no shame in sharing knowledge". . . . and we are so grateful for the sharing, Jami!
Been following you for awhile. I loved I Came All This Way to Meet You and even though our journeys have been very different I could relate to many of your feelings and reflections. Also, my oldest daughter went to Tulane and lives there with her husband and children in Treme so I love seeing your pics of the city on Instagram.
I hope to do 1000 words of summer this year and I have been writing and my question is how do you find a reader to give you feedback? Are their on-line groups or classes? Thanks for this substack!
Okay, TEN BOOKS, wow - and also - you're going to Paris! I live vicariously through your travels, since I'm homebound due to an old kitty that we are reluctant to leave in anyone else's care.
Your opening paragraph made me smile, feel good, remember sweet warm times like this of my own and now I’ve shared it with others. Your last sentence, “Whatever you try, come to it as yourself,” now that one statement was so full of love and encouragement and timeliness for me. You are always I. The right place at the right time for me. And I love Annie.
Your tenth book. Your TENTH book! So exciting. Congratulations, and thanks for being a funny, wise, practical, inspiring companion on this writing journey.
Your TENTH book! That is amazing. 👏 🤩 And Paris. I love Paris. I love strolling around the city when most people are asleep.
Although I feel that there's nothing wrong in exploring different forms of writing and/or writing in different genres, I do understand why one questions their writing identity. In Many ways, I'm in the same position. I started out as a screenwriter (wrote many movie and some TV scripts), then I wrote a novel, then a non-fiction book (comes out in May), and now I'm working on another novel and a novella. I write, so I identify as a writer.😊💓 Enjoy Paris!
I love this, and want to join the thousand words of summer this year! And.... I'm terrified. Obviously.
"But it is a skill, to think and talk about working, productivity, and creativity. It is a good use of my time to write a book that could potentially help other people. There is no shame in sharing knowledge". . . . and we are so grateful for the sharing, Jami!
Been following you for awhile. I loved I Came All This Way to Meet You and even though our journeys have been very different I could relate to many of your feelings and reflections. Also, my oldest daughter went to Tulane and lives there with her husband and children in Treme so I love seeing your pics of the city on Instagram.
I hope to do 1000 words of summer this year and I have been writing and my question is how do you find a reader to give you feedback? Are their on-line groups or classes? Thanks for this substack!
Jami! We can't wait to see you here in Paris! I'm gathering together all my writerly anglophone friends and we'll be there with bells on!! <3
Okay, TEN BOOKS, wow - and also - you're going to Paris! I live vicariously through your travels, since I'm homebound due to an old kitty that we are reluctant to leave in anyone else's care.
Your opening paragraph made me smile, feel good, remember sweet warm times like this of my own and now I’ve shared it with others. Your last sentence, “Whatever you try, come to it as yourself,” now that one statement was so full of love and encouragement and timeliness for me. You are always I. The right place at the right time for me. And I love Annie.