Rejection.
I didn't get the ghost-writing gig. I'm still kicking myself because it's my own fault. This company is really great about giving feedback, and they liked lots of my sample, but I let one of the main characters come off a little too cranky, which I liked, but which didn't match the previous tone of the series. I knew better, but I didn't see it until they pointed it out.
I'd already spent the money I was going to make, at least in my head, so it feels like I LOST the money instead of just not earning it. Make sense? Only to me, I suppose. The worst part is that I feel I let my family down, which adds guilt to the disappointment.
I'll get past it, of course. The book packager likes my style and says they'll give me another shot at something. Maybe "third time" will be the charm...
Meanwhile, I sent a message to the prospective agent nearly a week ago, asking if she had any thoughts on my revised novel, but she hasn't answered. It's hard to stay focused on the next novel, but I'm writing. I have to keep moving forward, or I'll drown in my own angry juices.
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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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