Hello, France, it's my brow, and this is the way I heard it at the so number, two hundred eighty six otherwise known as chapters thirteen and fourteen of my mom's best selling book vacuuming in the nude and other ways to get attention. Something very strange, is happening here on the way I heard it something strange and wonderful and kind of humbling, to be perfectly honest, last week's episode, wherein I shared the previous two chap of my mom's book I downloaded Morton I'm in one week, then any previous episode of the way. I heard it ever my mom, and I are delighted that so many people have embraced her new book, but full disclosure, it's a hell of a thing-

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They knew that I wrote poetry for birthdays and anniversaries, an eulogies for funerals They were not aware of the two children's novels I had written or the heart ache I had experienced while trying to get them published or that I had lived with the shame of rejection for much of my adult life, because Things are just two personal to pay to share even with good friends through the is their passion for tennyson gardening and crafts, waned, pursued under interests? But I know we stopped writing. Not really. I had no choice through a half century of life with kids rejection, cancer. Hope passion and dreams. I kept writing That's what writers do they write, whether on paper word processor or in their hand, from

the time in later years. My friends would reach into their purses as we sat at lunch and arrest iran or in our homes, and pull out clipping of my latest newspaper or magazine article, in case. I needed an extra copy for an out of town, relative they'd, chuckle. ask me more about the story. Is it true? Did you in the names I could tell. They were round of my work. Little did I own teaching bodies know that they had been a source of entertaining material for decades. I taking mental notes at our gatherings and journaling the effects of aging on our lives and our friendship through the years leave me the story, have never been better, to generic friends are pure comedy gold from Trish, a widow whose carrying on a steamy romance with her boyfriend from church to Annie,

whose fine dining those awry when her steamy appetizer dissolves her densher adhesive to marry, whose restless husband, move them from home to home. Using up entire page. In my address book. If I have learned anything from our long relationship, it is The travails of aging are more bearable when shared with friends- and fun. They are to write about. Even if the peace it haven't been published until now old people- fischer. According to the new york times health and wellness page, my has been reached old age. Some time ago, John strongly resents. The sentiment I don't want anybody telling me I'm old. He says they don't know me have to remind him that he passed his sexual pique I take a gentler approach.

and retrieve our calendar you go on this and social highlights, senior expo blood work. A hearing. Eighty evaluation, a dementias seminar at the department of aging of a diet the appointment to get your toenails clipped abide hopefully launch date, was my own teach, your friends and a dermatologists appointment toronto. Gee appointments are the worst They used to be little more than a drive through with it the result is my father appearing at me over his glasses and asking thing knew I should take a look at in its later I'd be on my way with my dignity intact and clemente magazine skins, ex during covert nineteen? Had all the elements of a costume party, me adorned and socks, and a blue tissue paper dress. While my

lovely young, doktor, armed with a canister liquid nitrogen, whereas this that line on her forehead, a magnifying lands in one eye and a full face mask at least think she was my lovely young terminology, either way: She was fully prepared to appraise the precious stones well, the boat propeller. Or enter a mine shaft to her credit, manage not to gag, while examining my skin and bemoaning the tragedy of sun damage, a pretty asked the young blonde assistant documented the proceedings on a tablet. recording measurements and taking pictures at close range. Occasionally I pose a silly question, such as what is this spot on my shoulder. I should no better than to ask my old doc used words such as freckles

the age spots, this one as full on medical spouting terms such as lead to go sinhala us or separate care toasters. My has is convinced that her fee is based on the number of syllables, of whatever it is she's. Removing after the ordeal I'd staggered, the car with extra band aids, gauze, wound care instructions and an appointment card Another socially then, for our calendar the friday evening of a big social event. I was still sporting burn on my neck and a ban. The john my nose from one such appointment is our turned to entertain old college friends. Six retired school teachers still alive and able to hobble to our condominium. Fifty years ago. Our little get togethers began at eight p m, with drinks followed, dinner. a game, charades laughter and lie the discussions into the we hours every

from current events in politics to work it's little league performances, sprinkled with jokes, Often risk kay- we'd return home in the way hours mom and walker. Ass the law to her house. on this friday, I served for thirty, Then we sat around sipping non diuretic drinks and complaining about everything from pacemakers and prostate. Colin ask of bees in cholesterol. We a good laugh when Joanne told us about her called to the euro luigi office to make an appointment, secretary asked me to hold. So I told her on If I could hold, I wouldn't be making this car buyers in pm our living room, look like the lounge and a nursing home with guess sprawled across the furniture and nodding off. We put them the elevator seven thirty agreeing that our next get together, checks eighty eight birth

they celebration we'd, be over lunch hour and tottered to their cars. While we waved goodbye from our balcony for that. We weren't the ones making the late night track in the dark by eight p m John was in his slippers and instead extend his domain a blue leather, recline or six feet from the television to his for his tablet across had puzzle and the tv guide on the right or his flip phone. Evening pills and the bottle of water. With the drone of the dishwasher. In the background we put our feet up and agree that there is something to be said for old age. fifty shades of grey matter Always look forward to my own teacher luncheons never underestimate the value of girlfriends, especially the girl friend,

much as I love the energy and enthusiasm of use, theirs, nothing more comforting then bill of ours. With people who remind me of well me, it's not just about bodies that mirror our own. sagging wrinkled skin existent waistlines and gray, hair exit four doors. She colors hers, but you didn't hear from me old friend give me permission to be myself to act, my Age as it were, put simply I feel normal when I'm with them. and when their wrinkles or deeper than mine or their skin flabby. Here them all the more that time of the month again for six decrepit all classmates and teaching colleagues to meet for lunch with all still married to our college sweethearts. We and well over half a century of history and memories. I've come to think of.

Gatherings is group therapy, We ve come a long way since being on extending maternity leave together. That was When we met in our homes with as many as fifteen kids in tow kids, who were devoted to wrecking our play rooms while we moms spread peace butter and jelly, and slap bologna and cheese sandwiches together at the kitchen counter Our luncheons are way more civilised. Now, like our recent gathering at a lovely old country tavern, it was wednesday morning, when I backed my car into a parking spot at the shop, being centre where I was to meet Annie, I drew in the previous time as Annie had been suffering from a bout of what she called traffic anxiety. It was a big day from my friend, her jerry, great trifecta. She sporting, new dangers new hearing aids and you bifocals, but when

he told me. It was her first time behind the wheel of their new car. I hope the door and told her. I was driving. No, no got this. She said closer door before They have to learn some time right, benbow let me drive when we're together, apparently I make him this man. Was aimed at reassuring me. It missed the mark nervous to talk. Then he was hunched blow her Calls weighed against the steering wheel her eyes laser focused on the road ahead. For then twenty minutes, clyde, my navigators skills concentrating on the speed limit and traffic looking for the defrost her and when she might and giving directions from the time I made reassuring comments, such as your doing annie. Really, I'm so proud of you. You haven't one pedestrian or been pulled over for speeding

we're going fifteen in a forty five miles per hour zone annie and I arrived at the restaurant and join the others. When door came, rushing in looking frazzle vacuuming this morning and lost track of time. She told us when I saw the clock, I panicked and jump right in the shower. She picked up her menu and gave a little giggle. Fortunately, I vacuum in the nude one, I ask you mean nothing on. I do the time. Well. Since the kids left home. When you were home alone right The girls ask Dan was in the next room, sometimes he join me in the shower afterward, when we left door who had put on some weight through the years added, hey My body might not be perfect these days, but it is what it is: nobody harder than dora.

Clearly enjoyed her story as much as the rest of us are therapies. she had begun. Successful support group has officially the data lucille Keep things rolling for us making sure were that everyone has a turn to share as we do our way through a delicious launched at we didn't have to prepare. she went first and when she problem, to remember the name of her cousin, couldn't remember the name of the grocery store where she's been shopping twice a week for the past thirty years. It showed shouted triumphant, yes, It was also wickedly comforting. We sympathy I over her husband's lymphoma and look our heads over her sciatica window, caused in the story about her granddaughters graduation and said what was I Talking about We all laughed and when we shared her distress over her struggling divorce,

son who had lost his job our assembly and concern were genuine as well as our relief that it wasn't our own son experiencing such hardship. We were Lurking soup is mary, told us about her upcoming vacation with twelve in laws, and regulated as to whether or not they still be on speaking terms at the end of the week, then she taught about her female issues and impending surgery, dont know why our body parts can't just stay put. She said. We are waiting to see how successful her surgery is before we ask for her doctors number for some reason: Annie lost her appetite after her crab soup and put the red of her launching a doggie bang for later. Are you know? It's about making that left hand turn out of the parking lot annie. I whispered because we, always turn right and go down to the traffic light. No? No, I just had a big breakfast. She said, Annie,

brought me a newspaper clapping of my latest essay and the baltimore son, prompting quest about my writing routine. So I answered them all, but good I right through the morning until early afternoon, from tat the time I start writing get up. From my computer and bound so big ball against the wall a couple of hundred times. You know overhand under arm side arm, while I march in place it's great exercise! Sometimes I do three times a day, but Levin condominium. Somebody said you afraid your neighbours will hear you hope they do. I said I wanted to think we're having rough sex we were all laughing as I explained that rough sex means you're awake for it when we finished figuring our bills and tips took a good fifteen minutes and trish finding her car keys. Another five she, everywhere and final,

dump the contents of her purse under the table so that we could all help no car keys, that point lucille remembered that trish had ridden with her after he looked in our calendars and chose a date for the next get together. We rose to leave standing in place, a minute or so untoward joints creaked into motion. on our way home after successfully negotiating the left hand. Turn out of the parking lot Annie confirm in me, peggy It hot crab soup dissolved my densher adhesive and I can't chew. I thought you were wyatt, I said, take them now, so we can talk, she did I'm starved. we're stopping at the dairy for milkshake on the way home honestly, who needs therapy when we have old friends update

fifty shades of even greater matter. Sadly, our group of six has diminished to five decrepit own teachers, limping to our by monthly luncheon therapy session To us on keynes and three of widowed. Nevertheless, here we were again in a day, corner boost this time bonding over pizza, salad, crammed soup and hamburgers. On today's agenda hip new cap cataract surgeries, the ineffective the hearing, aids bathing suits very close veins and they annoying phenomenon of pro lapse, and here is the best part chris a widow, and our group is dating widower friend from her church and has live, and our conversation actually sheep, I just with all the excitement we can handle

to generic inversion of fifty shades of gray. We heard about urge dinner dates, hand. holding during the sunday sermon. Hoagie and kissing, while watching sporting events on tv and hold onto your hat a time share in the bahamas, and an upcoming european crews. Yanks, why ass is followed up. Just listening well Oh, how we writers are. It was the of entered the room. So why not trish? I said to my old friend, you and mac living in San she laughed o peggy below me, very little sinning goes on when you are in your aid. I can't wait until our next luncheon, the jerry. Tricks, support group with peaches, thirteen entertainment, it really, does it get any better? I only wish I could talk transient, taking notes.

I must admit the visual vacuuming in the news has stayed with me. Maybe it's not Such a bad idea, maybe I it put it all out there like dora and share my writing journey the potholes. Indeed, Yours Here's and shame of rejection and the amazing scenery along the way hey. It is what it is chapter. Fourteen the book in the drawer It was two thousand sixteen. To middle gregg, young adult novels, were still safely sequestered in my bottom desk drawer like richard family heirlooms, and where, would probably remain until the children disposed of our belonging some day along. with our ashes, I thought at the estate auctions, my husband and I had enjoyed early in our marriage where I

opened old furniture drawers to discover personal letters and. Drink photographs once treasured by a loved one. I wondered if my books would meet the same fate. I had long since, given up on seeing them in print I was somewhat comforted by a favorite, true trotted out by presenters at conferences oh yes, they say smiling. The broken the drawer. Every successful writer has a book in the drawer. Give it as your learning tool. You tried it made mistakes and you ve learned more than you realize from writing. Netbook, maybe books in the drawer or, like the blouse, I made an homeric with the uneven sleeves that fell off when it was washed or the lobby. I did sconce our sun made in sharp and proudly presented to me not perfect, perhaps but learning tools and the result of great effort.

Perhaps I was ahead of the game with two learning tools and my drawer One of my manuscripts had seen the light of day ever so briefly, several years earlier, when MIKE logged in all the way to new york city with him and handed it to publisher. He was meeting in person an editor red parts of it and had some nice things to say about my writing. but in the end deemed my point, tagging is not is sympathetic, as I had hoped, still writing filled my life and though I still dreamed of publishing a book, There was satisfaction in seeing my essays stories in newspapers and magazines, MIKE crew told me just keep writing mom. Who knows? Maybe your writing a book right now. You're stories are great, to this day, people writers especially are curious to know how I finally managed to break through the iron dome of the book. Publishing world in my dotage is allowed,

story. I tell them pull up a chair just growing up story not underestimate the power of guilt. Your three sons have moved as far away from home as they can get and still live in the united states of america. Theirs nothing wrong with a well placed email, reminding them Many years ago, new endured the agony of childbirth to give them life. and that you're still alive and kicking, should they feel the urge to call you it does hurt to insert your phone number just in case The technology is easy to keep our three kids up to date on all things dad and mom. There been regular phone calls texts and emails to my offspring. They so look forward to each and every one, Lord knows I would hate to disappoint them one day out of pure frustration with my stubborn husband Ivan

it by shooting off a text to our first born I was in no mood to check for typos, which was unusual for me that bear evening, John, and I were sitting in the theater during intermission when might take, send me a link to his facebook page check this out. He said I did and lo and behold, he had shared. My personal tie Paul ridden venting text with her Millions of fans quickly got over my initial embarrassment after reading. Some of the thousands of comments is found. My posed hilarious, many of them expressing concern that my husband's prostate was lying on a scorching sidewalks somewhere in baltimore. Here is the embarrassing text mike your father's out walking and its ninety three degrees. I couldn't came out of it, so I told him to make sure he has his idea on him so that they can call me

from the hospital. He's wearing his sunglasses because they make him look sexy irene I him that lying prostate on the sidewalk is never sexy, no matter what you're wearing it he's still alive, we're going to the theatre tonight to see sister act. A couple of days later might called hey MA am I think we might be onto something here send me another text next week and will see what happens a week later after MIKE returned from the road, I sent him another. Home from new york. Yet mike get this Your father wants to go to northern scotland on our own rent, a car. We are people who get lost in baltimore. Drive on the left eye dad we're not going anywhere until he has then hernia repaired, it's making it groaning sounds along with his. squeaky, foot, praise and squealing

hearing aids is I got one man band, they tuned call soon. This text was more popular than the first, so per mike's request. Wrote him a humorous story in the form of a letter, then another read by mike was pure joy. They receive the same, enthusiastic responses, the com and written to mike by his fans were full of advice, and every bit entertaining is my letters, especially cautionary ones warning MIKE bower impending demise. I've included a few my favorites donna, oh ike carry your parents while they are here one day he'll turn around and they'll be gone Dan mike you have such a nice bond with your parents. You will crave them when they have passed. Alexander p, there still

these are so funny mike enjoy them while they are still alive before their minds. Go Conny love. appearance mike you never know when the lord will be taking them home and then one day and dreadful occurrence. I left my blue purse, Containing my wallet and cell phone ensure my life dangle from the handle of a shopping, cart in the walmart parking lot after some recovering from a brief nervous breakdown. I call and shared my axed with the children. I need Its sympathy, two of them I did it, but not mike tell me about it. Ma am, he said, sit down and write about it in a letter to me. Amy it soon, I'm on the road to morrow evening for a few days so while the details were painfully fresh. I did just that then hit the send button.

I called my story old, blue my credit allowed recorded it and shared the video on his facebook page before leaving town it went viral. Ended up on you too, and by the time MIKE returned. It had been viewed, seventy million times but the truth exciting part was yet to come. he's later real power, fisheries from big publishing houses reached out to mike suggesting that if his mother were to write a couple of dozen humorous stories about him In the same vein, they would publish them in a book in a heartbeat because, as we all know, select these cells, of course, I sat right down and wrote a humorous book, but not out my son. I wrote instead about growing up with the most interesting character I have ever known my mother. A noble many

the stories I had already written because, as I have said, my mother was such a compelling character. They writers simply can't not right I had attended a writing seminar at my alma mater now tellson university year. Earlier, where I submitted a humorous story about my mother, a crime. of writing. Professor read it in give me a one on one critique one: has lived in my mind to this day. Peggy I have to tell you right up front. I am in love with your mother- seriously. He said what a delightful character- and you have proof made her beautifully eyes firstly, loved his final comment: peggy consider writing a book about growing up with her their daughters story, and now I was doing just that. I finished my book in February to them seventeen. While

the thing our sons, family in Florida I chose a pair when'd editor one. I had met and observed at writers, conferences and, editor who insisted on a hard copy. The old fashioned way so I followed the rules, as I had all those years ago. and my daughter in law, margie printed out for me The editor responded weeks later, his first paragraph brought goosebumps first of all, let me say how much I enjoy your writing and your sense of humor at its best. This material skirts between the darkness of sarcasm and the lightness of a big heart and a wonder a story about a mother and a daughter. You are clearly waiter, of much skill and talent is second, paragraph gave me chest pains now. Let me Are you what's wrong with your book and boy? he tell me, as it stood my book

Neither a collection of stories, nor was in a memoir. There was through line that builds to a fiery climax. No, stream situation, no chapters, it stood alone. The beginning, a middle and an end There was very little at stake. And no villain, what followed brought bile too. my throat and reprisals Listen aside, experienced all those years ago when submitting my children's novels, the edit your had seen the video of my greeting own blue on social media and loved it so much so that he gave me the following advice: that's worry about losing your purse made me think that perhaps you should really just do a collection of short stories that might creeds first and then gets collected into a block, maybe do ten of them to begin with that way have his social media platform to fall back on

I saw his critique as a prediction and failure from the get go and yet I refrained from jumping from our balcony. Like could even make it over the railing or overdosing on my cholesterol medication. I forwarded the we take to make in an email mine said it all On Monday march six to in seventeen at eleven forty, eight, a m peggy, Rowe wrote hi mike Well, it's official Your mother is a skilled writer with a great talent for writing garbage. But that's ok! I'm always heavier social media platform to fall back on not sure how to proceed. Maybe Forget writing and grow older gracefully. play my young and singing in the church choir just kidding course. I'm fine, I just need

some time to think and stop feeling sorry for myself. Mom I had even got into the editors actual capture by chapter critique with suggestions on how to make my book work as a memoir, in the meantime my friend Michel ask me several times. If she could read my book, she offered give me her opinion as an editor and writer Instead of sending her my book, I revisited the first editors chapter suggestions, agreeing with many of them, especially the one I saw over and over. make a scene for pete's sake. Stop telling me show me worked until I felt hopeful again and then I re read the editors paragraph, about falling back on my son social media platform and lost my confidence. The book was worthless,

later. I was having lunch with Michel one day when she finally convinced me to lead her read the book that was causing me. Such access Two weeks later, we met again She looked me in the eye and said peggy. This work is fucking hilarious, or so thing like that. I'm your friend, I will always tell you the truth: We did some light revision and line edits and when vanished, descended after MIKE and forwarded it to publishers. While I prayed they responded quickly. There was no interest, the general feeling was Nobody knows your mother MIKE, and nobody has ever heard of your grandmother. It would be the tough cell. It was far from my first rejection, but this one felt especially cruel

had, foolishly allowed myself to dream. Once again, oh yeah, despite the pop or song of the nineteen thirty's we never two old dream, those feelings of not measuring up and of being an outsider resurfaced, there would be no book not back, then not today. And not in the future. Of that I was certain. I was wrong at this point like to time from his hectic production, scheduled to read my manuscript from cover to cover, for the first time, his heart warming. Comment to me was good, is having it published. Almost I so respect him as a writer harm. This book is terrific. It should be out there you know. I've never done it before, but I'm going to look into self publishing. Maybe

We can sell it on Ebay and then my son went away for a while. I figured it out While I sat at home trying not to think of the horror stories, I had heard of it writers who self published and had it these full of unsold box. In the end, my and his company micro works. M. Our w productions were up to the task. I felt quite the literary professional sitting around my dining room table with my editor, michelle whoa george Caskey represented lives from zest, social media solutions? who were designing the lay out and putting my book together and J. his strata all the way from Emma w productions in California? What fun throwing out ideas about page numbering. Chapter titles, pictures and dozens of other details who knew there were so many decisions.

In my naivete I'd assumed my work was finished. Silly me not giving thought to the title. Page dedication acknowledge hence forward and table of contents. or even considering the inside front flap inside. ex lab biography epilogue and cover we worked well into the evening. That day, ironing details while snacking on hummers teasing crackers, grapes, subs and homemade cookies printing ten thousand copies and putting them on ebay with no guarantee of a market was an enormous risk, but in two thousand a about me mother was published by m or a w productions when the prince, sent me the first book off the line I lifted from the box as one might lived a newborn from a cradle. I embraced it and cried

Not the same tears of rejection and despair I had shed through the years but tears of gratitude and wonder and though he won't admit it. So did my husband before taking a hundred pictures of me holding our book in every pose imaginable other than standing on my head in every room of the house. Even outdoors, I call it our book because John had read every word allowed to me so that I and here it and get it right. Less than a month later, my son called with news that stopped my heart. Well, not really or I'd, be. You know, mom those ten thousand books we put on Ebay they ve all sold That's when the real magic began, publishers, became aware of my books. Popularity read it. came calling again more, stopping news, they ve

to publish your book. Mom big house, is want your book. You have a decision to make one I recovered from the shock. Reality said in oh, my Like I said, how to do this, you handle it. Ok, to say that I was suddenly embarrassed by the attention would be an accurate assessment. Suddenly my book, seem small, inadequate, And unworthy of attention, it wasn't a page turner he wasn't even a narrative arc as such because I was compelled to write. It was no guarantee. It would have an audience Would readers finally efficient determine country girl who dedicated her life to her family, a sympathetic character? the woman who had seen her young husbands immense worse and potential work is traded. His career indeed his very life, the woman.

who is determined at her. Two daughters would fulfil her own dreams, Would they see my mother through my young eyes, a bossy domineering taskmaster who in bed me and my teens, by dancing in the island, memorial stadium and shouting obscenities and umpires once more, My straightforward, simple style of writing, pray. Food in beautiful flowing passages that one might want to read over and over And lord knows there was earth shattering or groundbreaking content. Just a growing up story. Most of all republic, here's interested? Just because I was my crows mother MIKE's and my insecurities give me it's a mercenary business, mom, even it they did read it just because you're my mother, they were publish it. If it wasn't good, it has formed an hugh

and a mother daughter relationship. People will relate to then like apparent guiding and offspring along her professional journey. He said and now you need to choose a publisher. You, like mom somebody you're comfortable with, because you have a clue working relationship. Publishers from the very same houses that had rejected my earlier books travelled to baltimore to meet me they Brought flowers and gifts, me to lunch. as they made their pitches and detailed their plans for marketing and book tours I've. and to sized about how I go about rejecting the ones that didn't measure up. Maybe I'd tell you I'm sorry, but after careful consideration, your proposal just isn't that right fit for my needs at this moment you see my list is short, maybe

time then I could add, but don't give up your work. shows great promise. Good luck when I came home and told my husband about the publisher who had just offered me a three book deal. He laughed boy it isn't the height of optimism. They do no, your eighty right. I can John and I discuss the publishers, their offers. Their prey banalities and pros and cons of large versus small publishing houses. I chose on a thin work, not just because he had seemed slightly nervous when he arrived at our condominium that hot august afternoon andrey ultimately agreed to remove his sport coat and enjoy some lemonade and a piece of homemade applesauce, kate publishers problem We have limited opportunities to work with writers in their eighties and for some reason he brought out maternal instinct. He was probably

eyes to find me upright and caddy drawing in my lemonade. I went with jonathan, mostly because, with twenty five years of publishing experience under his belt, he left his executive position at simon and schuster to do his own company, for free books, though he still Had a close association with Simon in Schuster, which went hand the distribution of my book. I would be friends. First, author, just as forefront we'd, be my first book publisher. About my mother tongue, than assured me was perfect for the nonfiction in racial memoirs that would be for france focus. Question. I had was withdrawn. then still want to be my publisher after meeting me. That very evening. My question was answered when Mary, my ex partner in president of anwar, w

shared the email she had received from Jonathan. It was me mobile for sure quote, love her I'll have a proposal for you within twenty four hours. Remember time is of the essence. Unquote my new publisher made one demand of me and I hated it. the.

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