Writes Perspectives - https://debliu.substack.com/about CEO of Ancestry I think got to know about Deb through LinkedIn posts/shares by Mrugan who had joined Ancetry after PayPal. The newsletter has some great career and life advice.
2024-08-13 - The Unexpected Path
- https://debliu.substack.com/p/the-unexpected-path
- Deb met Abby in a school bus and their friendship has lasted a few decades. Lost touch but brought together by circumstances. High-flying tech execs living in the same zip code, I guess.
- This post is about how Abby became a successful author and a film maker. It was a dream that she pursued on the side for many years.
- She was a lawyer in a tech firm (Intel) and was quite accomplished. She wrote on the side daily for over a decade before her first book got published. She would write in the mornings before others woke up.
- ”Loveboat, Taipei” was the book that launched her writing career. It was one book, then became a series. The latest book is “Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies”.
- She attributes her success to her support system of friends, church, etc.
- Books - https://www.abigailhingwen.com/books/
- My comment - “Remarkable and inspiring story. A testament to the power of perseverance (writing for over a decade before the first book was published) and following one’s passion on the side even when one has to work for a career/making-a-living.”