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ESCAPE VELOCITY: HOW ONE 70-YEAR-OLD PUSH-PULLED HER WAY OUT OF HER TOO-MUCH-NOT-ENOUGH FAMILY 

I'm thrilled to announce that my collection of 70 micro-memoirs of 70 words each written to mark my 70th birthday will release on February 27, 2026! Details here.

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Ten excerpts from Escape Velocity (formerly titled This Is Seventy) published on Sari Botton's Oldster Magazine on May 26, 2025, and went viral! Over 59K views and counting. I'm honored, excited, and grateful for all the comments and feedback.  

Another excerpt, "Bosom Buddies," appeared in Short Reads on June 25, 2025.

Please visit my Substack, "Write It Like It Is: Everyday Observations and Existential Musings in Five Micro-Memoirs," for my weekly post . All-access for all subscribers, free or paid. 

Check out "The Macro Micro-Memoir Challenge," on Brevity Blog, January 22, 2025, which details the conception and construction of my new book , Escape Velocity.

"WRITE IT LIKE IT IS" SUBSTACK: Every Friday, I post five flash prose pieces on my Substack. Subscriptions are free but I welcome your support through my low-cost paid subscriptions.  Click here for more. 

CHARLOTTE AND THE QUIET PLACE: Charlotte turned 10 in 2025! Click here for more. 

SOBER STARTING TODAY WORKBOOK:  Thinking of cutting back or cutting out your alcohol or drug use? Working on "Dry January"? Click here for more. 

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