Saralee Perel
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Saralee Perel
Award-winning Author and Nationally Syndicated Columnist
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I am agented by Bob Mecoy for my newest non-fiction book
"The Dog Who Walked Me."
It's about my dog who became my caregiver after I suffered a major spinal cord injury and about my cat who kept me sane.
To read two of my columns that sparked world-wide interest in my story,
please click here for the first,
and click here for the second.
____________________"I believe your words bring hope, understanding, tolerance, and laughter to all who read them. I thank you!"
Nancy Grenda, Pocasset, MA
"The genius you have for writing in your authentic voice always knocks my socks off."
Dr. Jack L. Berezov, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
"The most beautiful writing you'll ever read. I'm not sure how she does it. Her story puts a tear in your eye and gives you that sixth sense chill down your spine at the same time!"
Rob Gerth, Director of Online Communications, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
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Please page down to see important information (in bright red) about the 2010 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.Nancy Grenda, Pocasset, MA
"The genius you have for writing in your authentic voice always knocks my socks off."
Dr. Jack L. Berezov, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ
"The most beautiful writing you'll ever read. I'm not sure how she does it. Her story puts a tear in your eye and gives you that sixth sense chill down your spine at the same time!"
Rob Gerth, Director of Online Communications, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
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New Book in the Works!
I am agented by Bob Mecoy for my newest non-fiction book
"The Dog Who Walked Me."
It's about my dog who became my caregiver after I suffered a major spinal cord injury and about my cat who kept me sane.
To read two of my columns that sparked world-wide interest in my story,
please click here for the first,
and click here for the second.
My newspaper column runs regularly in the Cape Cod Times. If you'd like to read my current column, please click here.
I am honored to be an essayist for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
If you would like to view my essays, please
click here.
I am proud to be a new frequent contributor to America's insanely-popular Funny Times newspaper.
Additionally, I'm a multiple contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul, Family Circle Magazine, the Dallas News, The Pet Gazette, OCEAN'S Magazine, and published nationally and internationally in many other publications.
My monthly column appears regularly in New England's award-winning Cape Cod Times Newspaper and I've been nationally syndicated for 13 years with Senior Wire News Service.
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In 1996, I retired my 22 year psychotherapy practice to follow my dream of becoming a writer.
If you've always wanted to write a novel, try sitting down today and writing one sentence. When you go to bed tonight, don't say, "I only wrote one lousy sentence of a novel." Instead say, "I started my novel today!"
Now, let's get to some awards:
In 2005 and again in 2008, my columns won a National Society of Newspaper Columnists award. The NSNC is the largest organization for columnists in the United States.
In December of 2007, I received first place for "Personal Essay" in the North American Mature Publishers Association's annual contest.
My columns received an award in the 2008 New England Associated Press News Executives Association contest.
My first published novel Raw Nerves-A Cape Cod Comedic Thriller, was selected by the American Booksellers Association for BookSense. Out of 10,000 novels submitted monthly, only 30 are selected.
You can see Amazon.com reviews by clicking here. They're all great except for one from a local gal who hates me and found the perfect means of revenge. (FYI: You can't delete someone's Amazon review. Trust me.)
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I am very pleased that Bob Mecoy, a superb and well-known agent in NYC, is representing me for my sequel. If you're a publisher and you'd like to contact him to take a look, I'd be thrilled to connect you with him.
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All of Saralee Perel's columns and essays are copyrighted.
You can reach Saralee at: sperel@SaraleePerel.com or via her contact page.
Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
The 2010 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at the University of Dayton, in Ohio will be held Thursday, April 15th to Saturday, April 17th, 2010. This year's keynote speakers include: NYTimes columnist Gail Collins, W. Bruce Cameron, David Letterman writer Bill Scheft and many other top names in the industry.
Many writers credit the workshop with providing the knowledge and connections that brought their writing and publishing success to the next level.
From a past participant: "The variety of sessions was tremendous, and the high caliber of speakers exceeded all my expectations."
For more information or to register:
www.humorwriters.org
or contact:
Matthew Dewald,
Workshop Director
(937) 229-3241
