The last day...

I'm not going to lie to you, temping at Warner Brothers Studios may just be the very best job I've ever had. What's not to love? A desk (or office) all to myself. Printers, copiers, fax machine, countless office supplies, trades, magazines, a phone that rarely rings, pay of over $17 an hour, minimal work, awkward celebrity moments, a computer with word processing and Final Draft, and reams of paper on which to print manuscripts...

However, all good things come to an end, and today is the end of an era. It's perfect that today my temporary assignments end in the Marketing Department because they have been wonderful to me over the past three years (and, incidentally, are one of the only departments that actually WORKS).

I've worked for countless executives and departments and think that now, years after college, I have a pretty decent understand of how a studio is actually run. It's interesting, and I'll leave it at that.

Will I ever return? Who's to say...

But I want to thank Warners for their unknowing support of me as a writer. I would be fairly honest in saying that close to 80% of all my writing has happened on a AOL Time Warner owned computer.

Good Night and Good Luck.

Saying Dubai...

Hey gang...sheesh, it's been a long time, and I really have no excuse for it.

So, I've got some exciting (non-book) news to share with you - I'm moving out of the country! Which country? The United Arab Emirates, more specifically, the city of Dubai. Me, Hubs, and the kitties have always wanted to experience work and life outside of the States and we couldn't be happier.

I don't expect this fact to really interrupt my writing or anything with this site, I just thought I would share this great news with you. The only thing my move will effect is my ability to sell signed copies of the book. So, if you are interested in one of those - you have until basically September 21st to get your order in via the website. Other than that, it should be life as usual...except that I'll be on a different continent.

Just to clarify a few things...

1. Dubai is perfectly safe!!! It is very Western and modern, and is home to both a Krispy Kreme and a Dunkin Donuts. Can any country with Munchkins be that bad?

2. The United Arab Emirates is on the Persian Gulf, near Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and yes, Iran (see 1) - it is not Brunei, Bahrain or in India.

3. No, I will not have to learn Arabic - most business is conducted in English. However, I'm sure we'll try and learn some phrases.

Let me know if you have questions!!!