Progress!

Yesterday I had a job interview: got all dressed up and went out to Walnut Creek to meet with a whole bunch of people.  Answered questions, told stories, explained my peculiar job history with what I think (and hope) is a convincing through-line (short form: I'm a stage manager. I learned early to keep plates spinning, and along side of writing, it's what I do best).

And here: proof that I can too look like a professional of some sort:

Emily, you will note, is astonished.