Francis DiClemente

Francis DiClemente asked Will Schwalbe:

Hi Will. How do you balance working for Macmillan and writing your personal book projects?

Will Schwalbe Hi! Sorry for the slow reply! As you can tell by how long it took to answer your kind question, my balancing isn't going as well as I would like! :-) What I try to do is write all weekend, every weekend, and leave the week free for Macmillan. I wish I was one of those people who can write every morning -- but I'm not. It takes me forever to get up and get going -- I need to read the newspapers cover to cover, watch the Today Show, and have at least two huge cups of coffee. Then it's time for work! But I do treasure my writing weekends.

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Eileen

Eileen asked Will Schwalbe:

Carey got a first in English Literature, and I have inherited all her books. She told me to read 'Staring into the Sun', Irvin Yalom. We both read Didion's 'Year of Magical Thinking'. And I find myself drawn to 'sad' books- 'When breath becomes air', by Paul Kalanithi was powerful reading, likewise 'Mend the Living' by Maylis de Kerangal? Thanks for your reply and good wishes. Eileen

Patricia

Patricia asked Will Schwalbe:

Hello Will! This is Patti from Saratoga not Sarasota! Lol. I lost access to my email, so I have not been able to email you. I have just purchased "Books for Living" and am starting it this evening. I read the introduction last evening, and am already relating so much to your thinking. I am really looking forward to this read. Happy to connect here so not to lose touch?

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