After authoring ten fun editions of the mini dining guide, Jen’s Little Black Book, I brought the concept online with monthly restaurant reviews I called Digital Dining. Both writing and food have always been great passions of mine, so using Jen’s Little Black Book as a tool for my primary role in business development was my way of putting a personal twist on sales and marketing. And I developed quite a following! Thousands of hungry readers were happy the franchise continued into the digital world.
“Life moves pretty fast.
If you don’t stop and look
around once in a while,
you could miss it.“
Ferris Bueller
Fast forward to 2020…like many, I lost my job at the start of the pandemic (terrible timing!) just as so many beloved restaurants were shuttering. So I changed gears. Wanting to keep the theme of an insider’s guide going, I tweaked my concept and penned my very first novel (yay!). Jen’s Little Black Book: Bacon Wrapped Dates is a full-sized fictional tell-all that details the juicy dating stories of a divorcée living in NYC.
Now available on Amazon.com!
For a sneak peak at my first novel, click on the Good With Words tab.
Travel with the main character, Jen, as she navigates single life with hope, a sense of humor, a few snappy one-liners, and some killer shoes.
Having a loyal following for so many years has convinced me to keep writing. This blog brings a new dimension to the Jen’s Little Black Book brand with relatable content that I hope you enjoy and share. The main theme is of course food-related, but I promise to pepper in humor, movie quotes, recipes, and some fun nostalgic references. Don’t worry– shout-outs will continue for the amazing folks who keep me smiling throughout my creative journey.
Since when do you have to be hungry to have a cookie?
So said The Mothership
(more than 30 years ago)
to my good friend Doug…
who still quotes her.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? February 23rd
It’s hard to read that line and not sing it, right? Who doesn’t love the famous rock to the beat song Should I Stay Or Should I Go, by The Clash? But there is a great reason I chose the specific lyric that adds the word “now.” Let me explain… I’m…
Now & Then, February 16th
For some reason a great number of folks have recently posted pictures from 2016– a total ten year throwback. Which got me thinking… I’m sure you’ve heard of the exercise where you write a letter to your younger self? It’s supposed to be therapeutic and to remind you that it all…
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