I've dreamed of having a hard back copy of a book with my name on the cover for 15 years. I fantasize about seeing it on the shelf at the book store.
I'd always wanted it to be funny--whatever it would be about. Though I always feared it would be about my family.
"Please don't let this be the book! Puh-leeese!" I sobbed. I was sitting on the floor in the middle of the room looking up at Shawn as I said this. We were going through yet another episode with the family. Seems to happen pretty often these days.
These people aren't happy unless someone else is miserable.
So there I was, bawling my eyes out, the Sunday before Memorial Day, and you know what Shawn did? He laughed. Genuinely.
Because it was honestly funny. I began to laugh as well. I am quite certain my New York Times best seller novel will be about my family because you just can't make this stuff up! It'll be out as soon as I get the guts to write about it.
And as soon as Mom gets off my back. I threatened to write Dr. Phil on current family issues. Mom threatened me right back, adding, "I'm sure everyone knows about everything by now and that it's public, but I don't want it to be that public!"
Ah, just give it time Mom! Mom, I promise, I'll share the royalties and my salary when I get my sitcom contract.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Dysfunctional is the New Normal
Posted by whatagem at 8:49 PM
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have you thought of just sitting there writing in your blog or just on your home computer about the stuff that makes you feel better after writing and then going back to it later to add to it or change it as and where needed until you feel comfortable sending to a publisher.
I think most of us has "THAT" kind of family or has a Mom like that. To see one's misery (less than perfect family life) thru someone else's eyes, to know that I/they are the only one, would make people read it. I say, GO FOR IT. What's the worst thing that could happen? At least you'll be getting paid, LOL.
hi, found your blog on the google group.
my mom is is like that. she must have the last word in anything (argument or not), and if she doesn't then she'll tear you down. I just let it slide, she's not that big of a deal.
ha ha! I have actually deleted many posts about my family because I didn't want this to be a "revenge" blog
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