Hi everyone! 👋 I just wanted to say a big thank you for welcoming me into this community. I'm really happy to be here and excited to connect with so many talented and passionate people. I'm Pamela Druckerman, an author of five books, including Bringing Up Bébé, which has been translated into more than 30 languages. Alongside writing books, I also write about life in France for The New York Times and contribute the Dress Code column for 1843/The Economist. I call Paris home, and writing has been one of the most rewarding parts of my life. I joined this community because I love learning, sharing ideas, and connecting with other writers and creators. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all, learning from your experiences, celebrating each other's successes, and contributing wherever I can. Thanks again for having me, I can't wait to be part of the conversations and get to know everyone!

Hey all, So I'm not strictly on vacation, but I am spending time with grandkids in North Dakota while I work, and having an hour without a grandkid interruption seems - unlikely at best. But I am doing cool things. I am hoping to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential library that just opened in Medora, North Dakota (where he had his big ranch), and spending some time with my partner's son on a drilling rig, research for a future story. I'm also writing, editing, and prepping for a big project. How's your week going?

If you didn't get that title, that's a joke from the Big Lebowski, a definite Plot Dude principle. Look, we want this whole durn community to be fun, enjoyable, and a safe space for everyone. So we have to set some rules to get started. Refer back to this post from time to time, but we'll try to announce any changes in separate posts. But here's our starting place: 1) Be kind. Don't dis on anyone else for any reason. There are some topics we just won't allow to be discussed here, but no matter what, kindness matters. That golden rule thing: treat others the way you want to be treated. No exceptions. This is the only rule where there won't be a warning: treat someone unkindly, and you'll get removed faster than the Dude can mark a gutterball zero. 2) No selling or self-promotion. Stacey and I are even "light" on this in this community. There are classes, some that will be free, others that are paid, in the classroom section. Most of the time though we will be posting about FREE things we offer, like free webinars, education, and our podcast. If you offer author services and want to be recommended by Print2Pro, contact us. You get one warning for this one. Continued self promo after that? You'll find yourself outside, and unable to look in. 3) No political or religious posts, even related to your current WIP. This is a politics and religion free space, not because we don't care about those things, but because they cause division. We're here to talk about writing craft and business. Stacey and I even differ in our religious and political beliefs, but we won't be having that discussion here. If you are insanely curious, and want to talk about those things, you'll have to book a paid consultation with us one on one, and we might have to charge you double. 4) Don't be annoying or be a jerk. Everyone is at a different stage in their writing career and has different goals. We like to teach gently, not in a condescending or mean way. Take 'er easy, dude. Keep things light and kind.