Summary: <h2>Jen Mann</h2> <p><b>Jen is a hilarious author and blogger who went viral with her post about Elf on the Shelf.</b></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://amzn.to/2tdyhCW" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-10251 size-large" src="http://losethecape.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/But_Did_You_eCover-1-697x1024.png" alt="" width="697" height="1024"></a></p> <p> </p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"></h2> <p><strong>In this episode, we talked about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How she went viral and became an author.</li> <li>Her career as a writer.</li> <li>Being consistent and authentic as the key to going viral.</li> <li>The importance of connecting with fans.</li> <li> Being all in or all out when you are a writer. Some people are going to love you and others will hate you.</li> <li>Elf on the Shelf shenanigans and being Pinterest perfect.</li> <li>Owning your overachievements as a parent.</li> <li>The difference between real-world advice and the advice that you see in parenting books.</li> <li>Parenting pre-teens and how discipline is different.</li> <li>Self-publishing versus traditional publishing.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2><strong>More about Jen</strong></h2> <div class="form-field"> <div> <p> Jen Mann is best known for her wildly popular and hysterical blog People I Want to Punch in the Throat. She has been described by many as Erma Bombeck―with f-bombs. Jen is known for her hilarious rants and funny observations on everything from parenting to gift giving to celebrity behavior to politics to Elves on Shelves. She does not suffer fools lightly. Jen is the author of the New York Times bestseller <a href="http://amzn.to/2scQUlM">People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges</a> which was a Finalist for a Goodreads Reader’s Choice Award. Her latest book is <a href="http://amzn.to/2rSX0bE">My Lame Life: Queen of the Misfits</a>, her first book fiction for young adults. She is also the mastermind behind the New York Times bestselling<a href="http://amzn.to/2tcMrV8"> I Just Want to Pee Alone</a> series, including <a href="http://amzn.to/2tcWR7h">But Did You Die?</a>, published this month. Jen is a married mother of two children whom she calls Gomer and Adolpha in her writings―she swears their real names are actually worse.</p> </div> <div class="field-value"><strong>Finding Jen:</strong></div> <div></div> <div><a href="http://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com">Website</a></div> <div><a href="http://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com/p/buy-my-book.html">Her Books</a></div> <div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat/?ref=hl">Facebook</a></div> <div><a href="https://twitter.com/Throat_Punch">Twitter</a></div> <div><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/piwtpitt/">Pinterest</a></div> </div> <div></div> <div class="field-value">{This post contains affiliate links. When you click on an affiliate link, Lose the Cape! earns a small commission if you purchase something through the link.}</div> <div class="field-value"> <div class="field-value"></div> <div class="form-field"> <div class="field-value"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lose-the-cape/id907727038?mt=2"><img class="alignnone wp-image-118 size-full" src="http://losethecape.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/itunes.jpg" alt="lose the cape" width="200" height="69"></a></div> </div> <div class="field-value"> <p><a class="spreaker-player" href="https:/"></a></p> </div> </div>
