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J.D. Rothman commented on the group 'Blogging about Books and Writing!'
"Looking forward to the blog hop.  Mine, about college admissions angst, is http://www.theneuroticparent.com And I'm thrilled to report that my blog has morphed into a book on March 1st, which will be published on March 1st.  Happy to…"
Feb 23
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion 'Need interview subjects for large media outlet blog' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"Hi Alle, I'm a long-time television writer and lyricist, about to publish my first book, The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions, http://www.prospectparkmedia.com/our-books-2/the-neurotic-parents-guide-to-college-admissions/, a…"
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For blogging readers, writers, collectors, reviewers. Please no all-caps posts or jumbo book jackets/other imagines anywhere in the group, please. We're trying to avoid self-promo hell. Thanks!See More
Feb 22
J.D. Rothman posted a status
"My guest post on the college page of the Washington Post about the insanity of standardized testing: http://ning.it/zieDbE"
Feb 22
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion 'Share your Twitter IDs?' in the group Mother Writer!
"at neurotic_parent"
Feb 8
J.D. Rothman commented on the blog post 'Social media challenge...13 days of marketing for authors'
"Day 4: Set up Facebook page and "like" Infinity Publishing.  Genius way to promote your book. "
Feb 8
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Neurotic Parent Amazon Pre-Order Day

Today, February 7th is Amazon Pre-order day for my book about the insanity of the college admissions process - The Amazon computers will notice and create a buzz if they receive lots of pre-orders at once.http://http://www.amazon.com/Neurotic-Parents-Guide-College-Admissi...My satiric guidebook, a blog-to-book success…See More
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Neurotic Parent Pre-Order Day

Today, February 7th is Amazon Pre-order day for my book about the insanity of the college admissions process - The Amazon computers will notice and create a buzz if they receive lots of pre-orders at once.…See More
Feb 7
Kelli Swearingen left a comment for J.D. Rothman
"Hi and welcome to Mother Writer,J.D! Feel free to introduce yourself, browse the threads or start one of your own.And again welcome to Mother Writer.k. swearingen(admin)"
Jan 27
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion '10 Ways to Calmly Navigate the College Application Process' in the group Mother Writer!
"Great piece, Elise, with excellent advice.  My younger son luckily was admitted to his dream school ED, so in theory I can relax.  Unfortunately, I cannot say I enjoyed the journey.  Check out my blog for the angst-ridden details -…"
Jan 23
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion 'Blogs and Publishing' in the group Essay Writing
"Hi Rossandra, I will definitely take a look at your blog and see if I have any ideas.  BTW, I have been obsessed with Africa since we visited Kenya last year at the height of the wildebeest migration. "
Jan 23
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Jan 22
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion 'Blogs and Publishing' in the group Essay Writing
"My blog about college admissions angst (www.theneuroticparent.com) has been published twice.  First an excerpt appeared in an anthology edited by the dean of admissions of Kenyon College-…"
Jan 22
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Jan 22
J.D. Rothman replied to the discussion 'What was your blog post about today?' in the group Mother Writer!
"Today's post is about how to help your unfairly deferred child write an email to his or her preferred college: www.theneuroticparent.com "
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Who I am:
My day job is as a screenwriter, story editor and lyricist specializing in literary adaptations for children (won an Emmy for the animated t.v. show Madeline, on which I was also a story editor, lyricist and supervising producer). But, for the last four years, all I've done is worry about whether my sons were going to get into college. My book, based on my blog about college admissions angst, is now about to be published by Prospect Park Media.
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
www.theneuroticparent.com
@Neurotic_Parent
Facebook: The Neurotic Parent
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
"The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions," author (Prospect Park Books, March 1, 2012)
"I'm Going to College, Not You," contributor(St. Martins, 2011)

Plus:
Several children's features, hundreds of television scripts (including Sesame Street, Arthur, Angelina Ballerina and the animated version of Madeline, for which I won an Emmy); lyrics for many children's songs (currently Jim Henson's Pajanimals); a few children's books.
Media outlets that I currently write for:
Prospect Park Media; PBS Kids; The Disney Channel; Nick Jr; The Henson Company; Sprout
My writing is:
Nonfiction, Plays, Journalism, Blog Posts, Screenwriting
Services I offer to other writers:
I teach screenwriting and kids' programming classes at La Universidad de Los Andes in Santiago, Chile. I am also a frequent guest lecturer at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, as well as several universities and professional organizations in Europe and Latin America.
My professional associations:
WGA, ASCAP, National Academy of Television Arts & Science
I found out about She Writes from:
Anna MacDonnell

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At 5:20am on January 27, 2012, Kelli Swearingen said…

Hi and welcome to Mother Writer,J.D! Feel free to introduce yourself, browse the threads or start one of your own.And again welcome to Mother Writer.
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At 5:23pm on June 10, 2010, Jill Starishevsky said…
Hi Judy,

I wanted to connect with you and ask for your feedback. I recently did my first on-camera interview for the children's book on child sexual abuse prevention that I wrote, My Body Belongs to Me. Please let me know what you think when you have some time.

Thanks in advance.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/talking-kids-sexual-abuse-10255396

Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com
At 8:09am on December 17, 2009, Gala Delmont Benatar said…
Greetings Judy,

Welcome to She Writes!

I think you'll find a great community of passionate, inspiring women writers.
Please feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions about making the most of your time on the site.

Saludos!
 
 
 

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