Raising Everyday Heroes is out! (and more thought)
It's official! After much delay, I actually have a copy of my third book in my hand! It's gorgeous. Very high quality. Now I guess I need to read it again so I'll know what to say in those tv and radio interviews!
On a completely different subject, I always wondered how the actors cast as the ugly, the fat or the physically imperfect character handles it. Take "Welcome to the Doll House." Now the main character was pretty homely but she was only 12! Throughout the story her homeliness is made clear. How can we do that to kids, especially when they have physical imperfections they can't change without a team of plastic surgeons the size of a football team? Sad, really.
Also, who in the heck jumps at the chance to do those herpes commercials. Or how 'bout those beautiful models with that wired pad across her upper lip to remove her moustache. As if. Same for those posed with bikini area depilatories. Here's another one. On the freeway, I pass this billboard that has a young lady with a phone headset, obviously answering phones at a switchboard. Thing is, she has a huge smile on her face. You'd think she just won the lottery. The caption: Budget Casket. We're Waiting for Your Call! Hmmm. Now that makes me feel really at ease. Hovering over me until I exhale my last breath. Um. okay. But who modeled for that one? Is she hoping that ad will be her ticket to stardom?
Come ot think of it, all these folks are probably laughing all the way to the bank, so I believe I'll sleep well tonight after all. I guess I can't be everyone's mommy, even though I'd like to be.