Dear Jen Winter decided to arrive in Lancaster since the last time we spoke. Most of the time our kids walk about a mile to school through our small city, but it’s been pretty cold the last few …
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In Which Maile Hears Back from a Literary Agent
A few weeks ago, I came home and realized that Maile needed to get out of the house. ASAP. So, we fled to one of our favorite restaurants, at which point Maile looked at me and proceeded to burst into …
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Some Thoughts on Tight-Lipped Saints Who Don’t Self-Promote
I know I say this every week, but I think today's letter from Jen is my favorite: "Dear Shawn, . . . I’d love to get your thoughts on something that I recently saw on social media. A husband of …
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It’s Tuesday and You Know What that Means
Today's Tuesday! And you know what that means, right? Right?! A new podcast episode over at The Stories Between Us! This week, Maile is talking about that time she was given a name tag to wear …
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Postmarked: Dear Jen (14)
Dear Jen I’m writing this at around 4 a.m. in the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. For some reason, I had it in my mind that this week was your week to write, and so even as recently as …
This is How Books are Written
I've been writing a lot of fiction in this rocking chair lately. It's the one in Leo and Poppy's room. Leo usually falls asleep in about 27 seconds (he's recently transitioned into not taking naps, so …