With all the viral clips going around of pro-AI graduation speakers getting mercilessly booed and heckled by students, I couldn't miss the opportunity to share one of my favorite scenes from my debut novel But How Are You, Really. Charlotte is attending her five-year college reunion... which overlaps with the current class's graduation... where her boss is giving the commencement address. For plot reasons!

Before becoming a full-time writer, I worked on the social media team of a popular conference company. I dealt with more than one speaker who went rogue on stage, leading to colorful and well-deserved Twitter complaints. Writing Roger's drunk, improvised commencement address was cathartic as hell. You can read a lil excerpt on my Instagram at the link!