The 30-Second Commute: A Non-Fiction Comedy about Writing and Working From Home

This book is a comic narrative about the real life of a full-time writer. Stephanie Dickison had been successfully publishing features and articles for over a decade while working a full-time job, but in December 2005, she left the secure world of a “real job” to tackle completing a manuscript that was close to five years old and to take on freelance writing full time.

Drawing on her years as a book and pop music critic, she delves into food writing and becomes a restaurant critic for a big ...