MOVarazzi

Saturday, February 4, 2012

652. Marianne Walsh Interviews Me

Marianne Walsh, über-talented writer for Chicago Parent magazine, contacted me to do an interview about writing and publishing my book, Mom's Had A Rough Day. I have followed Marianne’s blog, We Band of Mothers, for a long time, so I was thrilled that she would want to talk with me. The email exchange went something like this:


Her:  Can I interview you for an article in Chicago Parent?

Me:  OMG, yes! Is the magazine going to pay my airfare? Will there be a photographer? Should I buy a new outfit?

Her:  No. No. And yes (no reason not to buy a new outfit!). But it’s a phone or email interview.

Me:  Oh. So I could be in my jammies and no one would really care?

Her:  Pretty much.


We finally settled on an email interview (translation: I did not want her to write negative things about my kids screaming in the background), and I thought it went well. I only forgot to send the attachment twice.

So without further ado, I give you the interview. (Thanks, Marianne.)

MOV

16 comments:

  1. Sorry there was no photo shoot. Interesting interview, though! Congrats on self-publishing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thank you, stephanie! (and considering the sad state of my hair lately, maybe the no photo shoot thing was actually a good thing?)

      Delete
  2. We find out your real name! :O
    Congrats!! Hope your book blows up and you become a gajillionaire!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. yes, yes, it's true. My mother did not name me MOV. gah, how do you even pronounce "MOV"? is it mauve like the color mauve or is it M-O-V, like you are chanting a bizarre football cheer? I personally say mauve, but I know about 99% of people who read this tell me they say M-O-V. Either is fine with me!!!!!!!

      and i cannot count high enough to be a gajillionaire, but I will take it. :)

      Delete
  3. Fantastic. I used to read Chicago Parent when my kids were young! A book!!! Congratulations.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hmmm...I think I can tell by your word choice that you were not dressed up. You should still get a new outfit for riding on the fame coaster! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm still not dressed up. As I type this at 7 in the morning I am wearing my target jammies, the ones with the purple top and the cotton bottoms that have pictures of garden stuff all over (watering cans, veggies, etc). Comfy!

      I would like a new outfit, and I did buy one when I had the book signing party. :)

      Delete
  5. Replies
    1. thank you! right back at ya. And did the JCPenney ad campaign do the YES commercial like you predicted??

      Delete
  6. Great article (and informative on self-publishing)!

    I just posted your book to my facebook wall too - not that I have that huge of an influence, but every little bit helps, right? :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. thank you so much, Erin! that is really kind of you. And I'll bet you have more influence than you think. :)

      Delete
  7. Always glad to help a fellow blogger who I might be working for one day! Can I get you some coffee, MOV?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Shouldn't it be the other way round, Famous PAID Writer Marianne? shouldn't I be bringing YOU coffee?!?

      xxo
      MOV

      Delete
  8. That's very exciting. congratulations!

    I live in Missouri now, but I lived in Illinois for 6 years as a child. So Chicago isn't very far from here.

    Teresa

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Teresa,

      Thanks for checking out my blog! Welcome. I hope you have some time to take a peek at my archives. :) People tell me they're funny...........

      best,
      MOV

      Delete

When you write a comment, it makes me feel like I won the lottery or at the very least like I ate an ice-cream sundae. (This has nothing to do with the fact that I did just eat an ice-cream sundae.)