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Francesca Serritella

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Francesca Serritella is a bestselling author and columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where she won the Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, the Le Baron Russell Briggs Fiction Prize, and the Charles Edmund Horman Prize for her creative writing. She lives in New York with one dog and one cat, so far.

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Francesca Serritella The best advice I've ever received was from my college creative writing professor, he said: "Give yourself permission to take yourself seriously." As …moreThe best advice I've ever received was from my college creative writing professor, he said: "Give yourself permission to take yourself seriously." As writers, especially those just starting out, so much of our work is done alone, without external validation or encouragement along the way. It takes a lot to stay self-motivated through the inevitable obstacles and self-doubt, and you have to give yourself permission to make--and protect--the time for yourself to write and revise. So give yourself more credit! Don't let anyone, or your own anxiety, undermine your pursuit of your writing goals. You deserve to take yourself seriously before you publish a word, in fact, you must. Every author you admire today was once an aspiring writer, secretly working on a first novel during early mornings and late nights, or struggling to explain the book's premise at a dinner party (I'm still that person). Let the next writer you respect and admire be yourself.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Francesca Serritella I paint my nails. Should I have thought of a more impressive answer? But it's the truth! I think it works because it requires a certain degree of atte…moreI paint my nails. Should I have thought of a more impressive answer? But it's the truth! I think it works because it requires a certain degree of attention but is not mentally taxing, so my mind can wander and untangle while I do it. Perhaps most importantly, it works because it occupies my fingers and prevents typing or my phone, so it keeps me away from enemy number one to writers: the Internet. Social media is an ever-tempting distraction, but it takes your head out of your work and eats up way more time than it deserves. Pick something that keeps you present, but sets your mind free to work out the snags. Other things I do that work similarly: walk the dog, workout, take a shower, watercolor.(less)

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	Ghosts of Harvard 3.71 avg rating — 6,878 ratings — published 2020 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.67 avg rating — 4,846 ratings — published 2009 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.80 avg rating — 2,596 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?: True Stories and Confessions by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 2,623 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 2,083 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,970 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,885 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,807 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,818 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 See Life Through Rosé-Colored Glasses (The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman, #9) by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author), Francesca Serritella (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,563 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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“But I hate socks.' I do, especially sleeping in them. They always come half-off in the middle of the night, and why? What kind of inferior clothing item falls off of you when you're lying still?”
― Francesca Serritella, Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter

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“...you believed in yourself. Not everyone will like you. Some people just want to take swipes at you. You need to trust yourself enough to ignore them.”
― Francesca Serritella, Best Friends, Occasional Enemies: The Lighter Side of Life as a Mother and Daughter

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“My shrinking ice cubes looked like the victim of global warming, missing only a tiny polar bear waving a withe flag.”
― Francesca Serritella, I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool

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