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" As a reader, I notice political views regardless of whether or not the book is fiction. What annoys me is when said views do nothing to advance the narrative. "
Said
Me
Book
" Beauty pageants, you're only judged once. Sorority rush, you have to go through 20 parties. "
Beauty
Through
You
" Everyone who reads me is someone I'd like to hang out with. "
Like
Me
Someone
" Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction. "
Political
Writing
Powerful
" Here's a bit of Discovery Channel for you - apples don't last forever. They can stay fresh for a long time, especially when refrigerated, but definitely not from December into the month of March. "
Discovery
Apples
Time
" I believe that I have such a vanilla life. "
I Believe
Believe
I Believe That
" I had been terrified of Halloween my entire adult life. Loved it as a kid, but the minute I got out of college, there were little kids at my door demanding candy, which, No. 1, I couldn't afford, and, No. 2, if I had candy, it would be mine. "
Life
College
Door
" I just thank God my husband and I found each other before the advent of social media. I can't imagine dating someone and seeing what they're doing on their Facebook page. And people breaking up with each other over texts now? We had to break up with each other face to face back then. "
Dating
God
Thank God
" I learned to speak Italian, somewhat. Definitely enough to get around in Italy. My grandfather always used to swear at my grandmother in Italian. "
Grandfather
Grandmother
Enough
" I like Oprah. I could sit around and make vision boards all day, but I wouldn't actually get anything done if I were to concentrate on my feelings rather than doing. "
Doing
Feelings
Vision
" I'm a humor writer, so I don't always present myself in the best light. "
Best
Humor
Present
" I'm doing a lot more handmade gifts. When I go to a party, I cook whatever it is I need to bring instead of just grabbing a bottle of wine. "
Wine
Doing
Go
" 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. "
Other
Always
Talking
" I'm very detail oriented. I think that's why people enjoy my memoirs - because I tend to remember everything. "
Remember
People
Think
" I never ever, ever say anything against my husband to anyone except my husband. Everyone gets in fights, and I think the natural propensity for women is, 'Oh I want to talk to someone.' But the minute you take what bothers you outside the bond between you and your husband, you let someone else into the relationship and that causes a wedge. "
Women
You
Think
" In real life, I tend to yell at people a lot. Not because I'm bossy or mean, but because I'm frustrated. "
People
Life
Lot
" I think people tend to be very myopic and they don't understand how their actions impact others. "
Understand
How
Think
" I've always been able to cook Italian food. That's in my blood because I'm half Sicilian. "
Italian Food
Food
Cook
" Just as I got older, I think I've become more and more conservative. "
Older
Think
More
" No matter how happy anyone is with their choices, I believe it's human nature to wonder about the path not taken. "
Believe
Path
Nature
" Now with social media, people essentially come into my living room, my virtual living room, and tell me everything that is wrong with me. "
Living
People
Social Media
" There's nothing fun about stuff like estate planning, getting mammograms, or talking to a guy about long term disability insurance, but do it anyway. Trust me, the stress of not having done the above is prematurely aging. "
Trust
Planning
Me
" The Tao of Jen was very much the Tao of hiding everything that didn't look good. The Tao of Jen is wearing a cocktail dress with underwear with holes in it. The Tao of Jen is all style and no substance. "
Much
Look
Good
" 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. "
Going
Best
Stay
" Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader. "
Love
Loved
Something
" You can't all of a sudden go to sleep one night and wake up Martha Stewart. It's bit by bit by bit. "
Wake Up
You
Night
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