I had a fantastic time at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival again this year. Both classes I took were about memoirs and personal essays, and I learned a lot. Don't tell my husband or kids, but next year I want to spend two weeks, instead of 8 days, and take two week-long classes. I also want to stay in the Brown Street Inn, a wonderful B&B where there were freshly baked cookies waiting for us every evening, and decadent breakfasts.
How will I justify this? How will I pay for it? In case the whole Lottery Thing doesn't work out, I am now actively submitting my memoir-ish personal essays to magazines. The first one, called "Weeds," will go out in Monday's mail to Redbox. I expect rejections, but on the advice of my instructors, I'm starting with the Big Fish. If they don't appreciate my raw genius, I'll step down to less famous publications, until I get a YES. Then, I hope a little publishing success will help me work back up to the Big Boys.
I'm pretty pumped about this. I received wonderful feedback from classmates and my instructors in Iowa, and it's time to make something happen.
Wish me luck.
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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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Hey, too-long-ago Iowa festival roomie! Glad you had another exceptional, inspiring year. I'm wishing you luck, with all fingers crossed!
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