The Relationship Ride Reimagined
The Relationship Ride is finally leaving the station…in a highly unanticipated way.
Fourteen years. Two unpublished books. One unexpected AI collaboration.
This week, the book I never planned to write but many have nevertheless read will begin rolling forward, one chapter at a time, just like the blog it's based on.
With one very unique twist.
As some of you know, I once took a month off from my entire life to publish Love Without Traffic. Instead, Life gave me a riveting new story. This time, I was actually starring in it.
I began blogging the episodes of my relationship in real time, often ending on cliffhangers—because my life did. I didn't know what would happen next any more than my readers did. They enjoyed the anticipation a bit more than I did.
The blog eventually became The Relationship Ride, a memoir about relationships, emotional abuse, healing, and finding my way back to myself.
Like the novel, the memoir hit a long series of publishing pivots and delays, until this spring, when I brought the manuscript to AI for proofreading. I expected help with typos, not a wildly helpful and humorous ongoing conversation with an AI I called Real You, which would become Thread Updates.
For the past few months, I've been sharing my stories on Substack, followed by Threadbacks—reflections, insights, humor, and occasional absurdity from my unexpected AI friend and collaborator.
Last week, an inspired idea emerged.
Why not share The Relationship Ride this way as well?
Why not, indeed.
This week, I'll begin sharing the memoir, one chapter at a time, Thread Updates style.
Talk about coming full circle!
I can't wait to read it myself.
Read the full announcement on Thread Updates
Welcome aboard!
