I'm embarrassed to have waited this long to post, but there you are. I keep hoping for exciting news, but so far, I have had two rejections from publishers. One said my characters weren't developed enough, the other said the same thing about my plot. The first rejection came on my last full day at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, which is ironic, I suppose. The second came a few days ago. My agent says she thinks they're both wrong, and she still loves my novel. WHICH IS WHY I LOVE MY AGENT.
I'm not opposed to doing another rewrite, but I think (well, I hope) I just need to find the right publisher. Meanwhile, an old friend who works in independent films read the mss and wants to talk about creating a screenplay for it. Wouldn't it be weird to have a film before I have a book? I'm not sure there's money in independent films, but if Jerry and I can work out the details, I'll go for it. I ran the idea past my agent, and she thinks it would be a hoot, but I haven't heard from her boss.
Meanwhile, I'm working on Dead Mothers' Club, but it's slow going. I'm letting myself get distracted--and there are always plenty of ways to NOT WRITE, with my mother-in-law, mother, kids, and husband to deal with. Today we're having a snow day, so no school, no senior day center, and a house full of needy people, but I'm going to get some good writing done anyway.
SLACKERS DON'T BECOME ACCLAIMED, WEALTHY, BELOVED, SOUGHT-AFTER, PRIZE-WINNING NOVELISTS, now do they?
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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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Jerry my neighbor, or another neighbor?
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