Freaky -- Jay

13 Reasons Why
this newspaper photo is so cool

1. It was taken at Linnaea’s Café.
2. On any day of the week, you can walk into Linnaea’s and find at least one Disco Mermaid diligently writing.
3. My book party was held at Linnaea’s.
4. Linnaea is in the photo.
5. The other lady in the photo (Marianne - the new owner) helped me set up for the party.
6. Perfectly framed between the ladies, inside the window, is me.
7. If you look closely, you can see a colorful design on my t-shirt. It’s the Disco Mermaid logo (a gift from Robin and Eve).
8. You can sort of see my laptop, upon which I am diligently revising 13 Reasons Why.
9. This proves to my editor that I am diligently revising 13 Reasons Why.
10. At this point, two hours in, I still look calm and focused.
11. Four hours later, when I called it a night, I still felt relatively calm (though a little less focused).
12. There are three scenes in 13 Reasons Why set at Linnaea’s (though in my book it’s called Monet’s).
13. In one scene, my main male character sits at a table near the window overlooking the garden patio.

Freaky? Yes, I know!

- Jay