My feet haven't touched ground for days. I had been waiting for the agent who requested significant changes to Revenge of the Soccer Moms to respond to the rewrite, which I sent on New Years Eve. I hadn't heard from her since late January, when she assured me she'd get back to me soon... So a couple of weeks (and 3 unanswered e-mails) ago I decided it was time to pull the Jeff Herman Book back off the shelf and start sending queries out. Got a nibble from Joyce Holland, a new agent with the D4EO Literary Agency in Connecticut. Sent 3 chapters, she wanted to see the whole book, asked for a 2-week exclusive, and NOW SHE'S MY AGENT!
This is just a step--no publishing deal yet--but it's an essential step, and I feel great! I've been writing and rewriting for nearly 7 years, and I feel the wind at my back finally.
When I'm not so tired, I'll tell you a few funny stories about the process. Tease: Joyce called me twice, and both times, I was under sedation... Not the best way to make a good impression...
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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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