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Next novel is in the works!
My next novel is in final drafts. It’s called MY BOAT IS SO SMALL.
The source of the title is the poem:
“Dear Lord, Be good to me.
Your sea is so wide,
and my boat is so small.�
-Mariner’s Prayer
What is it about? A middle-aged woman, distressed by divorce, retreats to Sweden
Here’s my draft summary:
Sonia’s life is falling apart in the midst of divorce. She’s forty-nine and feels her chances for happiness just imploded. Her Swedish friend Inge invites her to come to Sweden and help care for her mother Eleanor, who is ill and despondent. Her job is to talk and draw out her interest in living.
Eleanor asks Sonia to tell her the truth about her life -- the secrets. As in Scheherazade, Sonia staves off her depression with stories and personal revelations, at the same time recalling her difficulties as a woman.
Inge’s brother Ammon comes to check on his mother. He’s dubious about Sonia’s influence and topics. An accident changes their relationship.
They solve a family secret that has bothered Eleanor her whole life. Meanwhile Sonia’s ex Ben tries to pull her back.
Once emotionally buried, Sonia lets go of disabling negativity and comes to a new frame of mind and a new family.
The source of the title is the poem:
“Dear Lord, Be good to me.
Your sea is so wide,
and my boat is so small.�
-Mariner’s Prayer
What is it about? A middle-aged woman, distressed by divorce, retreats to Sweden
Here’s my draft summary:
Sonia’s life is falling apart in the midst of divorce. She’s forty-nine and feels her chances for happiness just imploded. Her Swedish friend Inge invites her to come to Sweden and help care for her mother Eleanor, who is ill and despondent. Her job is to talk and draw out her interest in living.
Eleanor asks Sonia to tell her the truth about her life -- the secrets. As in Scheherazade, Sonia staves off her depression with stories and personal revelations, at the same time recalling her difficulties as a woman.
Inge’s brother Ammon comes to check on his mother. He’s dubious about Sonia’s influence and topics. An accident changes their relationship.
They solve a family secret that has bothered Eleanor her whole life. Meanwhile Sonia’s ex Ben tries to pull her back.
Once emotionally buried, Sonia lets go of disabling negativity and comes to a new frame of mind and a new family.
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About my fiction: WHITE BIRD, VILNIUS DIARY, and MY BOAT IS SO SMALL (pending)
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