Friday Letters: How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Hi Friends,

I’ve been burning the midnight oil this summer, and I hear I’m not alone. I’ve had a few recent conversations with folks who agree it’s been a work-heavy summer. Maybe something’s in the air? Maybe it’s that Lion’s Gate opening (on my birthday, no less!) and beckoning transformational energy?

Whatever the reason, life/work has felt like a bit of a marathon lately, and my kneecaps are sore trying to keep pace with the momentum.

If you’re a writer with a day job, you may relate. There is no OFF switch to this vocation. Every minute outside of your paying job is either spent buckling down with the page or engaged in a shame spiral because you should be buckling down with the page.