By
Charmaine Gordon (Guest Blogger)
In
show business, often the director says: Picture this. And so I begin
with the same words to you, new friends. Take me as I am for I am a
writer just like you except I traveled this path later in my life
than most of you. Here’s a brief introduction first so we may be
acquainted.
In
my early life, I was the good daughter, the good wife, the good mom
of many children as my pilot husband flew for the Strategic Air
Command during the Korean Conflict. Eventually we became civilians
and one day when my youngest only daughter turned sixteen, an actress
friend suggested I drive to New York City and spread my wings as an
actor. I had been in many Community theater plays but never
entertained a career before. My husband drew a small map on how to
get to the city and fearlessly I went.
Soon
I became a small fish in the big talented pond. Daytime drama was my
first venue, shows like “One Life to Live” for twelve years, “All
My Children” (in and out of this one), “Another World”, two
steady years.
Things
moved fast in the big city. We lived about thirty miles north, no
biggie to drive back then. Soon offers for movies came in and I was
in “Working Girl” sharing a hot dog with Harrison Ford during a
break after singing Happy Birthday to Melanie Griffith while handing
her the cake; meeting the charming Anthony call-me -Tony Hopkins who
treated me to dine with the stars that day-one month on that movie;
“When Harry Met Sally” for a week where I met Carrie Fisher and
we all sang during a break. And many more movies.
I
don’t intend to bore you. Sweet time for me. Then I was in a play
Off-Broadway. My voice felt way off. I went to a specialist. I quote
the words of doom. “My dear, you have Spasmodic Dysphonia. I fear
you have lost your voice.”
A
friend called with the suggestion: “Write a book.” I said, “I
don’t know how.” “But you’ve been memorizing scripts for
years and you’ve worked with Mike Nichols, Billy Crystal and good
actors so didn’t you learn from them?”
That
night I had an idea and wrote and wrote and never stopped until The
End. Then I sent out query letters with rejections coming back but
actors are accustomed to that. No biggie. And then Vanilla Heart
Publishing called me. Yes, they were interested and they wanted more
and soon I had a contract. Me with no voice had a contract for a
book. I cried! Oh yes, I cried.
So
you see, it can happen to you. Just keep writing, have faith in your
work and yourself. And remember what I said and did.
Thanks,
Lisabet. My best to all of your readers. I so appreciate this special
moment on your blog.
Here
is what’s called ‘Breaking News.’ My publisher just sent me the
cover reveal of my latest story. Title: Chef’s Surprise! And now
it’s released. Chef’s Surprise is my twenty fifth book. This
author is excited.
Introducing
Chef’s Surprise, my new book in all e formats listed below:
Chef’s
Surprise
By
Charmaine Gordon
One
night, she ran. For the bus to freedom and a new life. She had a
plan, and a small box of cash.
With
grit and determination, the young girl learned more than lessons at
nursing college, the first part of her plan.
Someday,
she would become a top chef, but for now, she’d claw her way up the
ladder.
There
is payback for every crime, and sometimes the payback is more than
satisfactory.
Grab
your copy today!
