Definition of an excellent 24 hours: killing it (pun only sort of intended) with our mystery in Lincroft, pizza in Freehold (sorry NYC, but NJ pizza is way better. Chicago pizza is the best, of course*). Then an email from my excellent teacher/editor saying there were ‘no major problems’ with the last 3,000 words I sent her. Almost as good as saying, “It was brilliant, shimmering prose.”

*Do not argue with me on this one. Never argue with a Chicago girl. We are tough.