Am I Zen Yet?

By Dee Ernst

Andy Williams.  Yoga.  Twitter. Costco.

What do these things have in common? 

Well, at one time or another, I blogged something about each of them.  As a writer, you are often told to write what you know.  This should tell you a lot about how glamorous and exciting this writer’s life is.

I’ve put together a number of short essays on these and other fascinating subjects, most of them previously published on one of my blogs, and am offering them as a collection.  Most of them are funny.   Some of them are not.  Hurricane Sandy, for example, was tough to laugh about after the fourth day of no heat.  Football, on the other hand, can be a laugh riot, especially if you happen to be watching with my husband and brother-in-law down in the ManCave.

These are all short pieces, which is why this is a short book, but it’s the kind of thing you can enjoy waiting on line at the DMV.  Or waiting for your kid to get out of basketball practice.  Or any other time or place where you need something to make you smile, but not necessarily think too much.

That’s the kind of writing I do.

You’re welcome.

• Language: English
• Publisher: 235 Alexander Street
• Release date: Jun 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9780985985486

Dee Ernst

Dee Ernst loved reading at an early age and decided to become a writer, though she admits it took a bit longer than she expected. After the birth of her second daughter at the age of forty, she committed to giving writing a real shot. She loved chick lit but felt frustrated by the younger heroines who couldn’t figure out how to get what they wanted, so she writes about women like herself—older, more confident, and with a wealth of life experience. In 2012, her novel Better Off Without Him became an Amazon bestseller. Now a full-time writer, Dee lives in her home state of New Jersey with her family, a few cats, and a needy cocker spaniel. She loves sunsets, beach walks, and really cold martinis.

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