{"product_id":"9781554905454","title":"The 30-Second Commute: A Non-Fiction Comedy about Writing and Working From Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u0026amp;dlquo;real job\u0026amp;drquo; to tackle completing a manuscript that was close to five years old and to take on freelance writing full time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her years as a book and pop music critic, she delves into food writing and becomes a restaurant critic for a big city Web site. She starts a blog about new products and services and soon, she and her fiancé have to consider moving due to the product piled up behind the bathroom door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrity interviews, feature articles, and offers to speak about writing are just some of the highlights of what can happen when you get to live your dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are also the cautionary tales of what happens when you’re your own boss, saying yes to every offer that comes your way and typing hunched over a rolltop desk for 14 hours a day, but mostly it is a celebration and exploration of a writer just trying to make her way in this crazy world – one word at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137453539568,"sku":"9781554905454","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554905454_p0.jpg?v=1763752963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554905454","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}