So having just seen "Sex and the City", I can't help but feel a craving for more tales of fabulous women living fabulous lives.  Fortunately, "Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club", Maggie Marr's tale of four high-powered women in Hollywood sounds like the perfect dish to sate that particular appetite. 

Check out our interview with Ms. Marr:

 1) What was the inspiration for your book?
Prior to becoming a full time writer, I was a motion picture agent for ICM. I worked full time repping writers and directors. So Hollywood is my home. I started hearing a character voice in my head and late at night when I couldn’t sleep or on the weekends, I would write down the story. My husband convinced me to give four chapters to my friend and colleague (and now agent) at ICM. I gave her four chapters without my name on them, guessing she’d pass and then I could go on about my life repping my screenplay writers and directing clients. But instead she loved it. I finished the manuscript and when she took it out, there were two houses that wanted the book…so I ended up going with Crown. And suddenly, I was a writer.

 2) Are you working on something right now?
I am. I turned in a one hour television pilot. I also just completed a new manuscript, a stand alone book that is women's fiction. I really love this new book. It's my first manuscript set outside the world of entertainment.

 3) What is something about you that would surprise your readers?
Hmmm....Unlike my characters in Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of The Hollywood Girls Club I rarely can find the time for a mani-pedi. I hope that once both the girls are in school, I can squeeze this little bit of luxury into my life at least once a month. But right now, with two children under the age of five and writing full time some days I am lucky to grab a quick shower and get my hair up into a pony tail. Thanks again for touring me! Please let me know if you want a jpeg of the book cover or a publicity photo of me. Speak soon, Maggie Marr

 

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