If you’re working on a project about your own ancestors, you might be interested in my latest giveaway—read on or scroll down. Early in the writing of Ancestor Trouble, in the very first iteration of the introduction, I compared obsessing over ancestors to listening to ghost stories. At lunch later that month, my editor must have sensed both how deeply drawn I was to approaching my forebears in a more mystical way and how tentatively I was expressing that aspect of my interest. She urged me not to be afraid of it. I’ve probably mentioned this before, but acknowledging an editor’s influence is important and I will probably mention it again.
Sweet! Read and shared that Forbes wealth article with fam, fascinating, and also hope to come see you in Miami!