Authors Anonymous Page #5

I mean, I've heard of Hemingway

and twain, somewhere, but I

don't have the smarts and

the education that you do.

I haven't read all

these incredible novels.

My stories, they just

come from my heart.

So tell me about this book.

Gatsby is about social position.

It's about the American dream.

How um...

Actually it's really simple.

Boy meets girl.

Boy loses girl.

And boy tries to move heaven

and earth to win girl back.

And it's your favorite?

So how does it end?

Does boy get girl?

I'll give you my copy.

You can find out for yourself.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Gatsby.

Great book.

Classic.

See.

Oh my gosh.

I really needed this break.

Thank you, Henry.

Oh no problem, no problem.

It was a lot of fun.

I'm beginning to feel

a lot of pressure.

There's a lot riding

on this first book.

You know, riding, not writing.

There's obviously writing.

There's a lot of

words I have to write.

Hannah, the book's

going to be great.

Sleeping on the moon is

going to be a huge hit.

You're going to be the toast

of the literary world,

and I will come to your big

mansion in Beverly hills

and deliver you pizza.

Beverly hills, I wish.

It's gonna happen.

You're sweet.

It was such a fun day.

Yeah, it was really fun.

And this is awesome.

You're going to enjoy that.

I promise.

You're the best, Henry.

Um...

No distractions.

Writing comes first, ok?

Yeah.

Ok.

It was the best day.

See ya.

Ok.

Alright, who's

turn is it to read?

Henry?

Oh um no...

Thanks, I don't have

anything new tonight.

So somebody else can go ahead.

I changed them again and uh,

I'm just not ready, so...

But Henry honey it's been weeks.

I know guys, and

I'm really sorry.

I just can't seem to get

it focused and on the page.

Come on obert, don't

be such a tool.

Get to writing.

John, he has writer's block.

What's so hard, bro?

You've got two characters.

Scott and kristy.

Well that's kind of the problem.

I think the story is changing.

Changing?

How so?

Lately I've been feeling like

there's something much richer

and deeper there, like um...

Scott and kristy

becoming closer.

Henry, kristy is a wealthy,

beautiful Beverly hills author,

I mean how much closer

can they get, honey?

Ok... but uh follow me,

if you guys can.

Let's just say

something happens.

And it forces kristy into

an epiphany where she

realizes that her feelings run

much deeper now for Scott

than she first realized.

Nah, don't buy it.

Is this Scott who is wanting

this relationship to go farther?

Because I honestly...

Maybe it's just me...

But I can't see kristy

being the one to...

Hannah hon, I mean, girls point

of view, what do you think?

Wow, I guess I never

thought of them that way.

Never?

No.

I think it's always

been a friendship, so...

Nothing more.

Exactly.

Ok.

Uh.

I'll, uh, try to have something

new on paper for next time.

Wait, what?

I had some extra.

Ok wait, how much?

See ya.

Bye John!

Five hundred?

Ok, but if I loaned you that

money, than I wouldn't have it.

I just thought since you got

that big advance, you know, you

could help a fellow writer out.

I'm good for it,

Hannah, of course.

I know, it's just...

It's bad luck to loan money.

So than just give it to me.

William...

Thank you so much, Hannah.

Thanks, Colette.

Thanks for coming.

Absolutely ok, we'll

see you next week.

How much do you need William?

Five thousand.

Ok.

Poodles.

Thanks for, uh, everything.

Today is a big day in my life.

Roaring lion is being

posted on Amazon. Com.

Now all books, your

fiction, your nonfiction,

they're all ranked by sales.

Obviously everybody

wants to be number one.

But they say that a book is

selling well on Amazon if

it's in the top five thousand.

Sigrid honey, it's time

to run it up the flagpole.

Two million, four hundred,

seventy two thousand,

eight hundred, and ninety-nine.

Tom Clancy.

Thirty-two.

How am I doing?

I'm ok, I guess.

There's a lot of interest

for the movie rights for

sleeping on the moon, so yay!

Oh no, I don't dare

tell the group.

If they find out about the

movie deal, I don't know.

I'm just sensing a little

jealousy already,

so it could be kind of awkward

if they found out.

Please come home, Michael.

Why would you want

to marry me, kyra?

I barely graduated high school.

Michael, I don't care about

some silly college degree.

You are the most intelligent

person I've ever known.

You are my shining star.

Ok, uh...

Comments?

Anyone?

Come on guys. I really

value your opinions.

I mean we're all in

this together, right?

So, Colette, did the

new scene work for you?

The new scene?

It um...

Uh, well gee...

This is being published.

This is gonna be published.

Well my editor needs rewrites,

so am I on the right track, or?

Of course you are, Hannah.

Of course you're

on the right track.

Yeah.

I mean, you got the

deal, you got the check.

You're the first one

to be published so...

You know, I think what I'm

hearing from the group

is that you're fine.

We love it.

There's just nothing

to critque here.

You don't need us...

Oh yes I do.

I mean you need us,

but in terms of...

I'm just not sure how

we would make it better.

Oh um...

Henry?

Yeah.

A little quiet over there.

What do you think of it?

Actually I think that

it's really good.

It's great.

Um, there are a couple things

that I would point out.

Little things, like

for instance-

holy Douglas mccarther.

John, Henry was talking.

Hollywood decides to go

sleeping on the moon.

First time scribe Hannah

rinaldi prepped by soho

has just thanked a

six figure movie deal.

Meant to tell you

that today, so...

Just forgot.

Thanks John.

Six figures.

Wow.

Idea-

Idea for novel.

Perhaps screenplay.

The amazing doctor ecklebert.

Eye doctor turned crime fighter.

Ladies man.

William?

Alan, hey.

I just stopped by to read

some of Colette's pages.

Swing time, baby-

hi poodles, what are you

doing home?

William, what are

you doing here?

Alan, baby, it's just research.

Poodles!

Hannah's been avoiding me.

She's not responding to

emails or voice messages.

She's always really

busy these days.

Always has an excuse.

Things have definitely

changed between us.

Though I did get to go over

to her house for dinner.

She was in New York with her

publisher, but Maureen

and I had a lovely time.

Yes, you noticed I

replaced my photo.

I may be replacing

other things here soon.

I was simply using

William for research.

I mean, you saw... you know...

And speaking of rejection

three more letters saying niet.

Niet. Niet. Niet.

Oh, including one from

David kelleher.

David kelleher.

I knew I should have

given him a massage.

Once again I was wrong.

What a surprise. Huh?

Rejection sucks.

It sucks!

This is a big day for

John k. Butzin.

Yes. It's my first

official book signing.

Of course it would've been

better if it was held

at an actual bookstore,

but let's face it,

they're dropping faster

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