How Not to Dissociate During an Election as a Sober Writer

Losing a manuscript and being offered drugs multiple times a day doesn't help.

Spoiler: No, I didn’t take any drugs.

There is so much space for so many thoughts.

My husband and I traveled to San Pedro, Belize, to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We planned it several months ago and picked the week based on the weather, the timing between my husband’s work travel, and the kids’ schedules. However, we didn’t realize it fell over elect…