Nov 13, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Gerry Porter put down her glue gun and slid her phone open. The ringtone stopped and she greeted her friend, the only college math professor she knew. “Hey, Sophie. Meant to call you. Congratulations on the new book. How are the sales?” “Thanks, but...
Nov 12, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Hi, this is Robert. I’m that totally handsome dude that works at Pettistone’s Fine Books here in Brooklyn. Ha, ha, just kidding about the handsome. I look pretty regular, I guess…except when I shave off my eyebrows and draw on eyeliner and put in my nose ring and...
Nov 11, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Job: Gift Basket Designer Hi, all. I’m a little shy about appearing here on Dru Ann’s magnificent blog, because writing is not really my thing. Creating beautiful gift baskets is! My name is Claire Hanover, and usually you can find me either out delivering...
Nov 9, 2013 | A Day In My Life
“Did you see the announcement from the Chamber of Commerce?” MJ Austin, my store manager, waved a sheet of paper at me. “The annual Christmas Parade kicks off at eight, the morning after Thanksgiving. We’re sure to get a flood of snowbirds wandering through the...
Nov 8, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I know what y’all are thinking. You’ve been eyeing me over that bottle of beer for a long time. I saw you near the stage during my last set behind the drums. Probably liked my leather pants and my drumsticks. But that’s not why you keep studying my awesome guns and...
Nov 7, 2013 | A Day In My Life
As a kid, I loved nothing more than hanging out with my father, James Percy. We lived on a ranch in Wyoming, and for a young girl growing up in a house of ornery sisters, all that open sky, the horses, and my father’s slow-blossoming smile were symbols of fun and...
