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Food, French Chefs, and Family: An Interview with Samantha Verant—Plus a Recipe!

September 28, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 4 Comments

Welcome to the fourth in my series “Meet the Expats,” where I promote other undaunted foreigners who have chosen to call France home. Friend and author, Samantha Vérant, just launched […]

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Beyond Paris, Meet the Expats, On Writing

Feeling the Fear; Doing it Anyway—Gabrielle Luthy on Launching Paris Writing Retreats

February 25, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 6 Comments

I’ve known Gabrielle Luthy since she was my editor at Bonjour Paris, around 2003 or 2004. I was living in New York at the time; she in Paris. We finally […]

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Being Brave, On Writing

Write with Me in Paris this June

February 18, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 9 Comments

Imagine you’re in Paris, staying in an historic home in a charming local neighborhood. You’re writing every day in a café or garden, being inspired by the city. You’re meeting […]

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Being Brave, Living the Paris Life, On Writing

The Little Book that Could: Celebrating Success with You

October 9, 2017by Lisa Anselmo 2 Comments

♥ Check out a special gift-with-purchase offer at the bottom of this post ♥ This week marks the anniversary of the launch of my memoir, My (Part-Time) Paris Life: How […]

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Learning to be Happy, On Writing

Resistance is Futile: On Giving in to Greatness

July 7, 2017by Lisa Anselmo 19 Comments

I’m back in Paris after Part I of my U.S. book tour. It’s been an incredible time on the road, something I could have never imagined for myself three years […]

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Being Brave, On Writing

Celebrating My Book Launch—Carrie Bradshaw Style

October 25, 2016by Lisa Anselmo 12 Comments

After two years of writing and planning, launch week for my book, My (Part-Time) Paris Life, was upon me. And that meant it was party time! I had visions of […]

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On Writing

It’s Here: My (Part-Time) Paris Life, The Memoir

October 11, 2016by Lisa Anselmo 18 Comments

Well, it’s here. After two long years of hard work, my story has been released to the world. [Gulp!] Inside this pretty cover design by Kerri Resnick at St. Martin’s Press, […]

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On Writing

The Surprising Story Behind My Book’s Cover Image

September 30, 2016by Lisa Anselmo 9 Comments

Many people have asked me if I designed the cover of my upcoming book because, well, I’m a creative director and that makes sense. I didn’t. My book jacket was designed by […]

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On Writing

The Book I Was Destined to Write (In Spite of Myself)

Featuredby Lisa Anselmo 10 Comments

In 2014, my life would change forever. I had decided to leave my beloved job, then a day later, received an email from a woman named Kat Brzozowski from St. Martin’s Press/Thomas Dunne Books wanting to discuss turning […]

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Being Brave, Learning to be Happy, My Paris, On Writing

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