They like me. They really, really like me.
I now know how Sally Field felt.
Writers have their own version of The Other 99 Percent.
Concurrently, there is the 1 Percent, too: those authors who have been lucky enough have some pretty powerful -- and persistant -- fairy godfolk to help them prosper in this quirky profession: like an agent who wiped off the slush around them and saw a gem of a great book; and an editor who fell in love with the author's voice and charactres, and heralded the book through committee, so that it could be published; and let's not forget the publishing houses are willing to make spend money -- on co-op, to keep it on the bookstores' front tables, and on promotion, to make the right audiences aware of it; and then there's the booksellers who read it, and talked it up to their loyal customers.
Sadly, I was never in this lucky minority.
But now I'm in an even more stellar cliche, thanks to film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer -- one of the gale forces of Hollywood -- who plucked my novel, Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, out of what I presume was a pile of other like-minded mama dramas, my book will now be a television show on ABC.
You can read about it here...
People, this so RARELY happens. Yes, there have been some hit-it-out-of-the park novel-to-TV-series adaptations. Charlaine Harris's True Blood is a perfect example.
But they are rare, and far between.
So, yes, I know: I could not be more blessed.
Wow. ABC! I remember Sunday evenings, sitting in front of our television set waiting anxiously for Tinkerbell to sprinkle me with some of that Disney magic.
Better late than never.
And I could not have asked for a better Prince Charming to take me to my very first Hollywood ball.
Everything I've been told about Mr. Bruckheimer makes me happy that he's whisked me out onto the the dance floor. Through his production companies, he has built a great team of executive producers. He looks for strong, hardworking writers, and he builds stellar casts from actors who work hard to breath life into their characters.
Now my characters -- Lyssa, Harry, Ted, DeeDee, and their motely crew of screwy neighbors -- will be brought to life.
To all the readers who loved Lyssa and her story, I thank you for writing me to let me know, and telling me how much she (and I) touched your lives.
To all the book reviewers who sang the praises of Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, I love you, too, and will always appreciate the role you played in encouraging readers to buy my book.
That said I'll let you know what I know, when I know it: who will star, when the show premiers, how well it does-- hey, we can even watch together! You'll find me Tweeting and Facebooking the night the show runs, so I hope you'll join me.
And I'll certainly be running a VERY SPECIAL CONTEST through the night of its premiere. More on that later....
Until then, I hope you'll pick up a copy of Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives. Start by reading an excerpt here.
In fact, if after doing so you answer this question correctly, I'll include your winning entry in a contest for one of 5 autographed copies of my latest novel The Baby Planner:
What is the name of Harry's son?
Email your answer to me, at MailFromJosie (at) gmail.com,
no later than Midnight PDT, Saturday December 10, 2011.
Thanks for helping me reach my star.
The clock hasn't struck twelve yet, so let's all get in one more dance,
(ISBN: 9781439173176)
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"Hollywood's got nothing on the cast of characters living in the bedroom community of Paradise Heights, who have the secrets, sex, money and scandal of an OK! Magazine cover story. Josie Brown is a skilled observer whose clever dialog and feisty style make for truly entertaining reading."
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