Jessica West Shares How She Writes With Kids (Episode 131)

The Romantic Side of Suspense

Nov 19 2024 | 00:23:48

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“I have a one-year-old in one hand and type with [the other] hand, and then I have a three-year-old next to me on the couch,” Jessica said. “They can be kind of tricky but it works for me. … I try to [write for] two, two-and-a-half hours but sometimes the baby tries to delete with his feet what I’m writing because he wiggles in his sleep.”

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