The Girl House

Why did you write this book?

This book practically wrote itself. I lived with four other girls in a three bedroom house my first year after school. There is very little that we were able to keep from each other during that eventful year- despite our best efforts. Some of the things that happened to us was much too crazy for me to have even imagined. I wrote a book that I want to read. By nature, I am what I like to call "curious." The things we're afraid of, depressed by, obsessed with, scared of, turned on by, ashamed of, and pleased by absolutely fascinate me. When someone tells me something that no one else knows I get a small thrill. So I stole these things and put them in a book. My best friend (Blue) (that's her real nickname) made me change some of the more recognizable details. But it's all in here- the conversations we don't have in polite company, the things we do when no one is looking and the aspects of our personality that we keep hidden. Hopefully, I will still have friends left after this gets published.

What will you do with the funding?

I am raising money to pay for a copy editor and marketing. I have chosen the services of Steve E (http://www.bestsellerguru.com), who has been on Oprah and Larry King Live. He guarantees that he can turn self published books into Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and New York Times Best Sellers.

Favorite writer?

After I read "The Feast of Love" by Charles Baxter I sent him an email proposing. He declined, but did invite me to take one of his writing classes.

Can I support this book without pledging money?

Yes! Once The Girl House has 1,000 supporters, Pubslush will publish the book. For each book sold, one book is donated to one of the 100 million kids worldwide who don't have access to books.