Bibliograph

Vacuuming in the nude, and other ways to get attention, Peggy Rowe ; foreword by Mike Rowe

Type

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Vacuuming in the nude, and other ways to get attention, Peggy Rowe ; foreword by Mike Rowe

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Vacuuming in the nude

Oclc number

1311241475

Responsibility statement

Peggy Rowe ; foreword by Mike Rowe

Sub title

and other ways to get attention

Summary

"Peggy Rowe is at it again--this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career."--, Provided by publisherRowe has been writing all of her adult life- even through years of constant rejection from publishing houses. Between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, her breakthrough finally came-- at the age of eighty! Here she shares her journey of attending myriad writers' conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday situations. Along the way Rowe delivers a hilarious array of stories that reflect her addiction to making people laugh. Even in her cancer support group, she manages to use her humor to affect others for the good. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Getting it write -- Playing the game -- Here I come! -- Slush pile 101 -- And write, I did! -- At last! -- A new frontier -- In my head -- Making a difference -- The shorter and the plainer, the better -- A critic indeed -- Family ties -- Madam Secretary -- The book in the drawer -- You've got to be kidding! -- A memoir, she wrote

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