I've been steadily revising Revenge of the Soccer Moms, moving the miscarriage, mopping up all the collateral damage that has caused, taking out most of the English cuss words and replacing them with Italian (you'll see why when you read it), and I'm feeling quite good about it. I've added new conflicts and inter-relationships and even taken out some brilliant stuff that just wasn't working. Very painful.
I was worried about how long it's taken me (the agent and I talked in April, and here it's December), but just a day or two ago the agent sent me an e-mail, asking how my writing was going! Forgive the shouting, but THE AGENT SENT ME AN E-MAIL!
Ok, I'm calm now. Sometimes a boost comes when you need it most. I'm going to finish this rewrite before the end of December and send it off to her. I'm sure there will be things she's not wild about, but if it's close, I think she and I can make a deal to work together. At least I hope so. Her insights and those of the other agents in her office were invaluable to me, and she's exactly the kind of agent I need.
AND SHE SENT ME AN E-MAIL, SO SHE MUST THINK I HAVE POTENTIAL!
Sorry. Didn't mean to scream again.
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"REVENGE OF THE SOCCER MOMS"
Never underestimate smart, funny, and slightly bored stay-at-home moms, especially when they get angry.
Teenage drivers, abusive husbands, vandals, and child molesters are no match for these women.
But when does Neighborhood Watch become Vigilantism? And when the Moms kill a cheating husband
and the 24-hour news channels camp out in their neighborhood, will their lives ever be the same?
Never underestimate smart, funny, and slightly bored stay-at-home moms, especially when they get angry.
Teenage drivers, abusive husbands, vandals, and child molesters are no match for these women.
But when does Neighborhood Watch become Vigilantism? And when the Moms kill a cheating husband
and the 24-hour news channels camp out in their neighborhood, will their lives ever be the same?
About Me
- Myra Levine
- I have edited a new and much-improved versions of my first novel, and am on the hunt for a new agent. Meanwhile, I'll be working on my second novel and dreaming of book deals and movie rights. Like all writers. Back in the 80's and 90's, I ran a video production company for many years and wrote dozens of TV and radio ads, political spots, and training and marketing videos. Then I adopted my daughter from China, met and married David, adopted a son from Vietnam, and began writing fiction. (Some of the political ads were fiction, but that's another story.) Now I'm revising my second novel, and caring for my mother and mother in law, both diagnosed with dementia. If I can turn my personal circus into a best seller, it will all be worthwhile. Otherwise, it's a daily root canal.
HERE'S THE QUESTION
Can a smartass mom achieve commercial success as a novelist? My husband and our creditors sincerely hope so.
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