Exciting News!
The Kirkus Reviews has named THIS ANGEL ON MY CHEST as one
of the best books of fiction in 2015. (Okay, there are a number of books on
this list, so you have to go to page 10 to find me…but there I am!!)
See the entire list: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/issue/best-of-2015/section/fiction/?page=10
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Here’s a thoughtful interview with me for Fiction Writers Review, conducted by
Melissa Scholes Young:
…After several months of NYC publishers telling me my book was “too sad” and that they couldn’t deal with short stories, I spent a year entering the top fiction contests. The same basic manuscript was a semi-finalist twice, rejected four times, and won the contest I would have selected as the one I wanted most! I share this in an encouraging way: cast a wide net and accept that there is always subjectivity to the publishing biz….
Read the rest: http://fictionwritersreview.com/interview/unconventional-influences-an-interview-with-leslie-pietrzyk/
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Today (November 17) is my last public book event for the year. I’ll be at
the annual Authors’ Night & Book Fair at the National Press Club, selling
books with a giant herd of other writers, including “Shirley” from the TV show “Laverne
& Shirley,” Sister Souljah, the former White House chef, assorted members
of congress and senators and ex-governors, poet Sandra Beasley…to name only a few! Do
stop by—surely this line-up is crazy enough to be wonderful fun!
Details: http://www.press.org/bookfair
