The trouble with Zoom calls is how visible you are to everybody else—and to yourself. As Claire goes through the news budget with the rest of the staff, I find my attention wandering to Rashima who’s got the baby on her lap.
She’s my hero during this crisis.
Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 6—DAN: WHY’D SHE HAVE TO BE SO GOOD? Jessica finds herself on the hot seat during an editorial meeting. And who’s laughing at her? Dan. Only Dan thinks he’s trying to be a nice guy to the newbie.…
Here is the audio version of the next chapter of Falling in Love While Working From Home, Chapter 5—JESSICA: I hate Dan It’s not a good day. Exhausted after her first week, JESSICA has to weather criticism from Claire, an argument with Lori and another with DAN. The pandemic lockdown is taking a toll. She’s got…
It’s here, the audio version of Chapter 2—Jessica and Hanna. HANNA announces her wedding may be off. They can’t get a marriage license during #pandemic. Hanna’s #romance is the real thing. How can JESSICA help her best friend? A new audio chapter will post every Wednesday morning. Remember I’m recording my own self reading the chapters.…
It’s here, the audio version of Chapter 1—Jessica: Starting Out. Meet JESSICA, starting her first day as a reporter during a pandemic. Meet DAN, a seasoned veteran of the newsroom. Already Jessica doesn’t trust him—and they haven’t even met? Then comes the bad news: Their editor has asked Dan to oversee her work as she…
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