Saralee Perel
Saralee Perel
Award-winning Author and Nationally Syndicated Columnist
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NEW! My novel Raw Nerves is now available as a paperback and e-book. To take a look, please click here.
- Michael Palmer, MD, New York Times best selling author of "A HEARTBEAT AWAY". See Michael Palmer's books.
Please click "Like" on Gracie's Facebook Fan Page:
Saralee Perel Presents Gracie, My 4-Footed Coach
JUST IN:
Another NAMPA First Place Award!
And:
Another Associated Press award received! Information below.*
"Saralee Perel has crafted a funny, scary, profound thriller that was impossible to put down."
- Michael Palmer, MD, New York Times best selling author of "A HEARTBEAT AWAY". See Michael Palmer's books.
Please click "Like" on Gracie's Facebook Fan Page:
Saralee Perel Presents Gracie, My 4-Footed Coach
JUST IN:
Another NAMPA First Place Award!
And:
Another Associated Press award received! Information below.*
"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 stories put a tear in your eye and give 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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Nancy Grenda, Pocasset, MA
"The Dog Who Walked Me"
"The Dog Who Walked Me" is my first non-fiction book. NYC literary agent, Bob Mecoy, is now in the exciting process of submitting
my story to publishers.
It's about my dog, Gracie, who became my caregiver after my spinal cord injury,
the unexpected devastating effects on my marriage, and my insane cat who actually kept me sane throughout.
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Thank you to all of the readers
who responded so strongly with tender emotion and laughter to the 3 columns below. These are the columns from which
the story was born:
Amazing Gracie's Devotion
Someone To Watch Over Me
Gracie's Nemesis:
The Cat With Chutzpah
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To read a few short excerpts from the book,
"The Dog Who Walked Me,"
please click here.
"The Dog Who Walked Me" is my first non-fiction book. NYC literary agent, Bob Mecoy, is now in the exciting process of submitting
my story to publishers.
It's about my dog, Gracie, who became my caregiver after my spinal cord injury,
the unexpected devastating effects on my marriage, and my insane cat who actually kept me sane throughout.
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Thank you to all of the readers
who responded so strongly with tender emotion and laughter to the 3 columns below. These are the columns from which
the story was born:
Amazing Gracie's Devotion
Someone To Watch Over Me
Gracie's Nemesis:
The Cat With Chutzpah
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To read a few short excerpts from the book,
"The Dog Who Walked Me,"
please click here.
"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 stories put a tear in your eye and give 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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Newest doings: Saralee's humor column, "Cards, Candy and Coupling" was selected to appear in the just-released book:
My Funny Valentine: America's Most Hilarious Writers Take On Love, Romance, and Other Complications.
To take a look, please click here.
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For the past 14 years, my column has been running regularly in the "New England Newspaper of the Year"* The Cape Cod Times. If you'd like to read my current column, please click here.
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I am honored to be a regular essayist for:
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
I'm proud to be a contributor to America's insanely popular Funny Times Magazine.
I love Chicken Soup! Within the past few years, I've been fortunate to have 33 stories published in 20 of the bestselling "Chicken Soup For The Soul" books, with many more stories soon to be published in their upcoming books.
I'm a multiple contributor to Family Circle Magazine, Dallas News, The Pet Gazette, OCEAN'S Magazine, Woman's World Magazine and published nationally and internationally in many other publications.
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 (NAMPA) annual contest.
*I've just been notified of another First Place NAMPA win for "Personal Essay" for 2011 for the column above: "Gracie's Nemesis: The Cat With Chutzpah."
*My columns received an award in the 2008 and 2011 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.
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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!"
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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.
You can reach Saralee at: sperel@SaraleePerel.com or via her contact page.
*New England Associated Press News Executives Association
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