Aunty Debbie, part 7 ...
Dear Aunty Debbie. I’m so happy! (utterly deadpan) Why’s that then, Happy Writer? HW: Because I’ve had an email from a company that’s going to make my book into a film! AD: That’s amazing news. Which book is that? HW: The one I put on Amazon last week. The one you told me needed editing and I couldn’t afford an editor, so I published it anyway. AD: Okaaay. So what will this company do? HW: Well, they found my book and they must have loved it so much, they told a producer friend who wants to make it into a film. A D: They just came across it on Amazon? H W: Yes – isn’t it incredible? AD: (Totally incredible. As in not remotely credible …) HW: And they won’t charge me anything. AD: I’m sure they won’t. Yet. But this is what will happen: The company’s representative – let’s call him John – will email you a few times, telling you how much they love your book (but oddly never mention anything specific to your story ...