Dear Great American Writers School - Brossura

Bunin, Sherry

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0440220386 ISBN 13: 9780440220381

Casa editrice: Laurel Leaf, 1997

Riassunto

Writing stories about the colorful characters in her Kentucky hometown, World War II adolescent Bobby Lee Pomeroy believes that, with the help of her "10 Writing Lessons Course," she can earn money as a writer. Reprint.

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L'autore

Sherry Bunin got the idea for Dear Great American Writers School from the first job she had after college. She worked in a correspondence school much like the one she describes in the novel. She is an experienced writer who has published a book about adoption and numerous articles for a variety of publications. Sherry Bunin lives with her husband in Vinalhaven, Maine.

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An Excerpt from Dear Great American Writers School

      Twin Branch, Ky.
      January 3, 1944

      Dear Great American Writers School,

      Today I read your advertisement in Liberty magazine and hope you
      people can help me with my life. I write stories all the time. I can write
      5, sometimes 6, in a day. "Murder and Mayhem" stories used to be my best.
      They called them that on the cover of the true detective magazines where
      I sent a story once about a bloody ax murder that took place right here
      in Twin Branch. The murderer was never brought to justice, but everyone
      knows it was Bill Farley who murdered his wife, Hilda, and not some hobo
      off a C&O caboose the way Bill Farley tells it.

      Bill Farley's been county sheriff as long as anyone can remember. He's quick-tempered
      and mean as a pistol if you dare spit on the sidewalk. I changed all the
      names in my story and put the location in Nome, Alaska, the farthest place
      I could think of at the time, because I know better than mess with a man
      who'd ax his wife for burning the biscuits.

      It turned out it didn't matter because none of those magazines said they
      wanted to publish it. I've quit writing detective stories and now I write
      just plain detective stories like you read in Liberty magazine.
      I carry those little spiral notebooks, no bigger than a person's hand, and
      when I see something cute or hear a spicy remark, I write it down and keep
      track of it for stories that come to me sometimes in the middle of the night.
      . . .Send that lesson soon, you hear?

      Sincerely yours,

      Bobby Lee Pomeroy

      

      Bobby Lee Pomeroy
      Twin Branch, Kentucky
      January 8, 1944

      Dear Mr. Pomeroy:

      Congratulations! Our professional staff read Lesson One with great interest
      and feels certain you have the kind of new, fresh, lively talent
      that every editor seeks. We urge you to act. WASTE NO TIME. If it is not
      ALREADY IN THE MAIL, then send your $10 IMMEDIATELY. Send check or money
      order. . . .

      Yours truly,

      HENRY W. BUCKLEY, PRESIDENT
      THE GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS SCHOOL
      P.O. BOX 140, KOKOMO, INDIANA

      Dear Mr. Henry W. Buckley:

      My hands were shaking when I opened your letter. Mr. Gallings said, "Bobby
      Lee, you lost your color. You going to faint?" To tell the truth, I thought
      I might. Your letter said YOU have talent. You do mean me,
       don't you? You don't mean a Mr. Pomeroy who might have written
      to you, too? Remember me, Bobby Lee, a girl? I explained it in Lesson #1?
      I don't care so much about the "Mister" thing, but I wish you'd remember
      about the installment plan. . . .
      

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• Editore: Laurel Leaf
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0440220386
• ISBN 13: 9780440220381
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 168