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Jill Murphy Long

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Author of several books in the Permission to...Book Series, Jill Murphy Long is a professional writer, certified yoga instructor, athlete, and writing instructor. She owned The Ad Group, was a partner and creative director/copywriter for ten years at Murphy & Watt Advertising, and worked for Foote, Cone and Belding, ADWEEK, and The Advertising Center. As a former advertising executive, she realized the importance of taking time each day to nap and play. In 1997, she quit her day job to write books for those who needed permission to take this time the most—American women.

A graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing/Communications, Ms. Long’s best-selling first book, Permission to Nap, Taking...more Author of several books in the Permission to...Book Series, Jill Murphy Long is a professional writer, certified yoga instructor, athlete, and writing instructor. She owned The Ad Group, was a partner and creative director/copywriter for ten years at Murphy & Watt Advertising, and worked for Foote, Cone and Belding, ADWEEK, and The Advertising Center. As a former advertising executive, she realized the importance of taking time each day to nap and play. In 1997, she quit her day job to write books for those who needed permission to take this time the most—American women.

A graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing/Communications, Ms. Long’s best-selling first book, Permission to Nap, Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit received the Excellence Award, a distinguished recognition presented by the Chicago Book Clinic and the 2003 Benjamin Franklin Award by the Publishers Marketing Association.

Interviewed by NPR and other major metro radio stations, the author has also spoken at five-star spa resorts, universities, bookstores, libraries, and many other, diverse retail locations. Press coverage of her first book included articles in: Better Homes & Gardens, USA Today, Dallas Morning News, Los Angeles Times, American West In-flight Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, and international spa magazine, Pulse, to name a few.

The second book in the Permission Books Series, Permission to Play, Taking Time to Renew Your Smile, was published in April 2003 with 20,000 copies in the first printing. Permission to Play has been featured in publications such as: Women’s Health & Fitness, Delicious Living, Women’s World, Inside Borders, Christian Science Monitor, and Philadelphia Daily News. The author has appeared on CBS and Fox television stations and has been interviewed by hundreds of radio stations throughout North America.

Permission to Play shows readers many ways to fit active, creative, and mind play in their days with the same convincing prose and beautiful artwork found in the first book of the series.

The author has played all of her life both dabbling in the arts and trying new sports. This former collegiate alpine ski racer, Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA certified), and bike racer licensed under the United States Cycling Federation, speaks from experience of starting a new healthy habit and staying with it. An avid skie and now a member of the Courtesy Ski Patrol for the Steamboat Ski Resort tallying 100+ days a year on the slopes, Ms. Long still reserves time for naps and play between her writing and book tour schedule.

The third book in the series, Permission to Party, Taking Time to Celebrate and Enjoy Life is available at fine bookstores and gift shops nationwide including e-retailers such as: Amazon Books, Barnes & Noble, Booksamillion.com, Walmart, Target, and in gift direct mail catalogs such as: Isabella catalog, Femail Creations, Paragon, Victorian Trading Company, and Stampington & Company and online at their websites.

A bibliophile herself, the author belongs to a reading club and has organized and led weekly writers’ groups since 1998. She is a writing instructor at the Arts for the Soul Creative Symposiums and has led writing workshops at the Colorado Mountain College. Ms. Long plans to pen nine more books in the Permission to...Book Series and is currently writing book four, Permission to Risk, Taking Time to Live Your Dreams. Excerpts from the books and the author’s tour schedule can be viewed at: www.permissionbooks.com

The author happily makes her home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with her husband and daughter, writing, and skiing or cycling—weather permitting—almost every day.

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Average rating: 3.72 · 18 ratings · 5 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Permission to Play: Taking Time to Have Fun and Laugh Out Loud 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Permission To Party: Taking Time To Celebrate And Enjoy Your Life 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Peace and Quiet in Your Work Day (Nonfiction)

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Description: How to creat a nap sanctuary with your boss' approval or if you're lucky enough to work from home with your own permission to give yourself the space and time to pause each day.

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Jill added Wave of Catharsis by Lisa Martens recommended for: my organized religious friends read in September, 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Question Authority: Ask the Pope, Buddha, the Dalai Lama, etc. Being raised Catholic, this is a teaching I never heard before but still drank it up. This first-time author presents and answers many questions few have probably ever said out loud. Her v...more
Sep 07, 2007 08:12am · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars God Save the Sweet Potato Queens by Jill Conner Browne recommended for: Female Readers who appreciate an outspoken, funny author read in September, 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I first heard Jill Connor Browne on NPR while trying to drive...she made me laugh so hard that tears filled my eyes and I couldn't see to drive, so I had to pull over and laugh outloud some more. Try any of her books and you'll see why she is the Swe...more
Aug 04, 2007 12:21pm · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars Not So Funny When It Happened: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure by Tim Cahill recommended for: Any reader in need of a laugh! read in March, 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
LOL! :-) I read alot in bed and when I laughed outloud for the 100th time one night, my husband finally said, "Okay, read it to me." Funny. funny. funny book.
Aug 04, 2007 12:15pm · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Zahir by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) read in February, 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love this author's voice and how he can pull you into the story and make you willingly travel beside him. Kind of wish you could sit down at an outdoor cafe, share a drink, and ask how does he do it? Paris would be fine...
Aug 04, 2007 12:13pm · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This author is truly a gifted storyteller.
Aug 04, 2007 12:12pm · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars A Parrot in the Pepper Tree by Chris Stewart read in June, 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Here's the author's second great book. Enjoy your travels via the armchair.
Aug 04, 2007 12:01pm · see review
Jill rated a book 5 of 5 stars Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart recommended for: Anyone Who Wants to Get Out-of-Town But Can't Today... read in April, 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Great opening, great book, great humor in every day happenings. Makes me want to buy a house in Spain. If you like this, check out the author's second book for more helpings of the Spanish life.
Aug 04, 2007 12:00pm · see review
Jill rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Crazed by Ha Jin recommended for: Any writer who can't finish writing in English! read in August, 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
First read this author's book, Waiting, five years ago--and marveled at his command of the English language as a Chinese writer and the pacing of this book. Excellent read both this book and his previous. Some day I want to write a book in French...g...more
Aug 04, 2007 11:51am · see review