Why your mom shouldn’t plot your books

Apr 14, 2009 | Home Life, Writing Process | 4 comments

So my mom calls me yesterday and is all like, Did you see that a SEAL team rescued that captain?

I tell her that I’ve been following all of this forever at this point and say yes.

Then she’s like, you know, I was washing dishes when I heard it and I stopped to watch the story.  And then I turned back to washing the dishes and I thought, you know, this is something Stephanie should write about.  She should write about the SEALs.

(This is the point where I tell my new readers that my mom has never read any of my books.)

She continues, And then I thought, wait, I think she does write about Navy SEALs.  But I don’t think you have a plot like this. You should write this exact plot.  It would be so timely.  And all the work is already done for you…

4 Comments

  1. Melissa
    Melissa on April 14, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    LOL at Mom’s………I think we’re all out there like this when it comes to our kids.
    So…….you should write this for her, Stephanie!!

  2. Tori Lennox
    Tori Lennox on April 14, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    LOL! Aren’t parents fun? *g*

  3. janet h
    janet h on April 18, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Ah, Stephanie, I think my children would say that I sound exactly like that. Come to think on it, your mom sounds like mine. I think it’s sweet. She was thinking about you…

  4. Katey P.
    Katey P. on April 23, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    I just laughed so loud that everyone in Borders turned to stare at me. And why is MY mom leaving ridiculous comments on your blog? why mom why. I took a break from studying earlier and ventured over to your section of borders to neatly arrange all of your books so they are in clear view, only to find that they were not there!!! have no fear, I went to every single one of those computers in the store and typed “Stephanie Tyler” and left the page open with a list of your books. Take that Borders. Ok, back to studying.