HeyJaredImportant Nothings
Writing, books, food, and life in NYC from rom-com writer Lauren Kung Jessen
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A literary thriller, Moon Festival, and fall needlepoint (opens the original)
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Have yourself a merry little pre-order 💝 (opens the original)
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Dear Reader,In six short weeks,SANTA is yours.You can get it onlineor in local bookstores.Order earlyfor a special treat,and a signed bookthat’s yours to keep.So pre-order, share,and add to cart,thank you fromthe bottom of my heart.Love,Lauren<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tJ4i!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe1b54eb-53d1-4
The Practical Magic house ✨ (opens the original)
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The long-awaited Practical Magic 2 is now out, and like so many others, I’m eager to see it. This movie is so much a part of my childhood that it is directly referenced in my first book, Lunar Love, as the movie that’s playing at the drive-in (and Olivia watches it every single year in the lead-up to Halloween), and the Practical Magic house served as inspiration for the Wildflower Inn in Yin Yang Love Song<
In New York, we can find ourselves again (opens the original)
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Romanticizing writing with...Julie Cook (opens the original)
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💗 romanticizing writing with… is an interview series that offers a sneak peek into the dream scenario and the reality of an author’s writing life. If you missed the last one, check out Lindsay Hameroff’s interview. ✨ Or, read them all in the romanticizing writing with… archive.Today we’re romanticizing writing with Julie Cook,
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