"I jsuts aw your request about The Help. I have no idea when it was sent. I'm sure that the date has passed - if not - please mail me: bernicemcfadden@hotmail.com"
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Barbara Bell commented on the blog post 'Family Stories Enrich Your Story'
"Thanks,Marisel, for your comments. Sadly, only my younger sister and I are left. There's no one to interview. But I literally have crates full of "stuff": photos, notebooks, ration books, letters, nightclub tickets and dance cards,…"
Marisel Vera commented on the blog post 'The Importance Of Telling An Immigrant Story'
"Thanks for commenting, Shewriters! I think the first thing a writer needs is desire to tell a particular story and you all have that so you are way ahead of most. We all have different stories and are compelled to share them. Isn't…"
Marisel Vera commented on the blog post 'Family Stories Enrich Your Story'
"Hi Barbara. You certainly have the makings of a story here. How lucky you are to have your parents' letters! Try to interview any surviving family members if you can but when it comes to your grandparents just make stuff up! Imagine…"
Barbara Bell commented on the blog post 'Family Stories Enrich Your Story'
"My mother grew up in Havana, Cuba during the 1930s and 1940s. She was a little girl when she arrived from New Jersey with her parents to live in the Anglo-American "colony" of ex-pats and businessmen. I know she always intended to write…"
Caroline Bock commented on the blog post 'The Importance Of Telling An Immigrant Story'
"I felt compelled to write LIE -- my debut young adult novel just out from St. Martin's Press, about the aftermath of hate crime against Hispanics in a Long Island, NY community. Inspired by real events, LIE is told through 10 distinct…"
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Marisel Vera "If I Bring You Roses" Reading
A reading of Marisel Vera's novel "If I Bring You Roses" at The Book Stall in Winnetka, IL. Reading performed by Alyssa Vera Ramos and Alex Tey.
Marisel Vera commented on the blog post 'Stronger Than Pride'
"This is heartbreakingly beautiful. I feel for you."
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- Who I am:
- I am the daughter of Puerto Rican migrants to Chicago and grew up in Humboldt Park, Chicago's version of el barrio. Because I knew so little Puerto Rican history, I dreamed about Puerto Rico. Researching the island and culture for my novel If I Bring You Roses was my way of discovering it. I felt connected to my ancestors and the island as I'd never felt my whole life growing up in Chicago where I was never Puerto Rican enough.
I grew up in the 70s and back then I swore that I would never marry but I've been married to the same guy for many years and we have two children. Our daughter Alyssa is my dream daughter--the girl I wanted to be--independent, unafraid, impossibly creative--and a second generation feminist. Luckily, she didn't have to fight the gender roles I did as a Puerto Rican female and doesn't have the scars to show for it. Our son is about to graduate from high school and attend Yale which is a major accomplishment in our family because their grandparents on both sides were factory workers.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.mariselvera.com
marisel_vera (twitter)
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- If I Bring You Roses published 8/3/11 by Grand Central Publishing
The Liberation of Carmela Lopez (as yet unpublished novel)
The Liberation of Carmela Lopez (a play based on the novel adapted and directed by my college age daughter Alyssa Vera Ramos.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
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- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
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- Services I offer to other writers:
- Encouragement, empathy
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
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- My professional associations:
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- I found out about She Writes from:
- Tayari Jones
Marisel Vera's Blog
The Importance Of Telling An Immigrant Story
Posted on August 3, 2011 at 9:12pm 6 Comments 4 Likes
I Followed Beckett To My Dream
Posted on July 27, 2011 at 9:00pm 6 Comments 4 Likes
When I first began to work on IF I BRING YOU ROSES, I was overwhelmed by the enormity of my ambition. I recall how I stood in the middle of my office surrounded by all the books that I loved. How could I ever hope to achieve what Anton Chekhov, Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald had? I was a mere mortal. I couldn’t think of how to start so I prayed—for guidance to research and learn all that I needed to know to tell my story and—for the talent to…
Continue No Book Tour For You
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 6:49pm 12 Comments 6 Likes
Countdown to Publication—Week Two
Eighteen years ago, six weeks after giving birth to my son, a friend and I took the train to downtown Chicago to meet Oscar Hijuelos on his book tour for THE MAMBO KINGS PLAY SONGS OF LOVE. I was so excited…
Continue Family Stories Enrich Your Story
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 8:30pm 3 Comments 5 Likes
Countdown to Publication: Week Three
We took my mother to visit her sister in Bangor, Michigan this past weekend and we were talking about the old days at the kitchen table when my mother mentioned how years ago when she visited Spain, she had…
ContinueMarisel Vera's Videos
Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 11:30am on March 29, 2012,
Bernice L. McFadden said… I jsuts aw your request about The Help. I have no idea when it was sent. I'm sure that the date has passed - if not - please mail me: bernicemcfadden@hotmail.com
- At 10:50am on August 21, 2011,
Linda Gartz said… Hi again!
Have fun with the college trip. I'll be incommunicado from 9/1-9/16, so I hope to catch up with you after that. I'll make a note on my calendar. I'm so impressed you finished your book and are on the tour. I hope you have lots of success with it!
- At 9:38pm on August 11, 2011,
Darlene Foster said… - Great! Good luck with the sales.
- At 2:05pm on August 9, 2011,
Cathy Kozak said… - As a fiction writer I too see conflict and character, a full blown story, in every passerby! Thanks for your feedback.
- At 10:26am on August 9, 2011, Cathy Kozak said…
- PS - am enjoying your posts here; If I Bring You Roses sounds fascinating, I'll certainly put it on my list
- At 10:24am on August 9, 2011, Cathy Kozak said…
- The Importance of Ironing as a name for an entire book, not a bad idea. Given your enthusiasm for the title, I'm curious as to whether the content of the piece lived up to your expectations?
- At 10:56am on August 6, 2011,
Lovenia Leapart said… Thank you! And CONTRATULATIONS on the release of your new novel! I LOVE your blog posts and I wish you much literary success!
- At 7:04pm on August 1, 2011,
Claire McAlpine said… Hi Marisel, thanks for connecting & congratulations on your book, it sounds wonderful and I am enjoying the journey via your blog. Life in France is definitely like living a dream, and as you know dreams come with all manner of challenges and perseverance is a helpful virtue.
All the best, Claire
- At 11:12pm on July 22, 2011,
Dianne Baines said… - Hello Marisel( what pretty name) I have enjoyed reading your blogs. Welcome to the Mystery Writers Group
- At 5:51pm on July 22, 2011,
Julija Sukys said… Hi Marisel!
Lovely to connect.
Julija.
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