Jami Attenberg
Jami Attenberg
connect people social ways
Social media can connect you with other people in so many wonderful ways - but it can also make you really sick of yourself.
core food love loving
Food and love are all intertwined at our core level. It can be a very nurturing, wonderful, loving thing.
biggest feed people resource twitter
My Twitter feed is probably my biggest resource of news. Other people scour the web so I do not have to, and I thank them for it.
ocean giants possibility
An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities.
issues faces fascinating
The fascinating thing about food is that if you have issues with it, you have to face it every single day.
disappointment block struggle
And we all get mired in the bullshit, the personality quirks, the personality disorders (ours and everyone else's), the jealousy, the disappointment, the blocks, the financial struggle, our egos, I do it too, I do it too, but if you can't remember it is all about the work and nothing else then I can't help you and you can't help yourself and you will lose. I promise you. You will lose.
america bookstores treasure
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is a breezy, big-hearted treat, especially if you've ever wondered about the inner workings of America's national treasures--neighborhood bookstores.
book wine clubs
What's the point of having a book club if you don't get to eat brownies and drink wine?
smoking challenges quitting
You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.
issues judging people
People judge you because of your weight and your food issues. It's very visual.
years idiot
I smoked for many years like a total idiot.
book iphone storm
My laptop broke and because of the storm I could not get a new one. And so I've been promoting my book via iPhone.
writing emotional historical-novels
I've been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end.
character structure channeling
I'm not that much of a researcher. I'm good at channeling characters, and I'm good at structure.