Erica Manfred
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Erica Manfred

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I'm a freelance writer whose mother used to introduce her as "This is my daughter Erica, the expert in practically everything." I guess that's how I wound up writing about subjects as diverse as aging, divorce and Jewish vampires (not to speak of dentistry, fat fashions and psychics) I'm Old So Why Aren't I Wise: Snarky Senior in the Sunshine State is a memoir/essay collection inspired by a realization that my essays, both published and unpublished, plus my Facebook posts about Florida would make a book with chapters that fit together like jigsaw puzzle. I worried about the structure, which doesn't have a traditional "narrative arc," --but an editor friend reassured me that non-linear memoirs are all the rage. I'm not getting any younger here and didn't know how much life I'd have left for a narrative arc. This book is my legacy. I hope it makes you laugh--and cry a little. He's History You're Not was a case of making lemonade out of lemons. I turned a really nasty divorce into a book that would help other older women who had gone through divorces--nasty or not. My motto: Writing well is the best revenge. Interview With a Jewish Vampire was originally meant to be a humor piece but an agent suggested I turn it into a book. I intially said, "Oh no, that's impossible." I couldn't think of a way to write a whole book about a Jewish vampire. But I was egged on by my writer's critique group, who loved the idea and waited breathlessly to hear the latest installment of the adventures of Rhoda and Sheldon every week. My website is www.ericamanfred.com
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