“Mom!  Mom, you’re never going to guess what!”  I shouted excitedly into the phone. My mother was my second phone call, right after my husband with the news that one of my screenplays had made it into the semi –final round of what was arguably the most prestigious screenwriting competition in the United States. It was 2002, and I felt unstoppable.  I had used every spare moment of my life to write fiction, and my writing had begun to harness attention from literary agents and other players in the industry. “Oh, that’s nice, honey,” my mother responded, in the same … Continue reading →