Jen Lancaster
Jen Lancaster
JenniferLancasteris an American author whose titles have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. As of August 2015, she has twelve published books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
establish expressing opinion powerful
Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction.
people social virtual
Now with social media, people essentially come into my living room, my virtual living room, and tell me everything that is wrong with me.
best drill expects perform until
When you think about a drill sergeant, a drill sergeant expects you to perform your best, and if you don't, they're going to stay on you until you do.
stories quitting ends
I tried, it was hard, I quit, the end. Story of my life.
sleep air mind
I never sleep on the plane. I have to be awake and using my mind power to keep it in the air
hanging-out
Everyone who reads me is someone I'd like to hang out with.
thinking amusement sometimes
I'm the person who says every single thing she thinks, sometimes to others' amusement, and almost always to my detriment.
book cat stories
Quinn Cummings is a master story-teller and her book is nothing short of delightful. Her insights into topics like celebrity, parenting, and cats with a taste for homicide are pithy and uproarious and not to be missed. Notes from the Underwire is charming, hilarious, and just snarky enough to be ultimately satisfying.
book talking years
I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.
thinking impact people
I think people tend to be very myopic and they dont understand how their actions impact others.
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To be clear, I'm not opposed to apps; I just want them to be geared to my lifestyle. I don't need a virtual NASCAR racing app, but I'd certainly appreciate one that stopped my husband from plowing into the lawnmower every time he pulls into the garage.
executive laid position unemployed until
Writing was something I always liked, but it wasn't a career until I was laid off from my executive position in my 30s. I started a website because I was bored, unemployed and angry.
kept laid people sending
When I got laid off, I would write my friends these 15-page-long emails. This was before people had personal emails, and my friends would tell me that I was going to get them fired if I kept sending them stuff, so I started a website.
asking book choose dogs kindle love
Asking me to choose between a traditional book and a Kindle is like asking me which of my dogs I love most.