When the author looked at a childhood picture of herself hanging in her hallway she found herself thinking,"I wonder where she's gone," and promptly returned to the picture, shocked and distressed. Because she was a writer, she immediately , sat down to write a letter to Little Nancy, the child in that picture. Two hours later, she knew she had a book to write. Once it was done, she found three readers to tell her if she had a book that might be worthwhile to others, and to ask for editing guidance. They had no editing selections, instead sharing insights they had about themselves, reading her memoir. All three convinced her she had to add a workbook at the end of the book, with questions chapter by chapter (which became
When the author looked at a childhood picture of herself hanging in her hallway she found herself thinking,"I wonder where she's gone," and promptly returned to the picture, shocked and distressed. Because she was a writer, she immediately , sat down to write a letter to Little Nancy, the child in that picture. Two hours later, she knew she had a book to write. Once it was done, she found three readers to tell her if she had a book that might be worthwhile to others, and to ask for editing guidance. They had no editing selections, instead sharing insights they had about themselves, reading her memoir. All three convinced her she had to add a workbook at the end of the book, with questions chapter by chapter (which became the addendum), so other women who read the book could undertake a similar journey to find their lost selves. Because she had found that joyous little girl herself, she thought this a good idea. She had also begun a new career leading workshops with the memoir to share her experience with other women. Finally, she had found love with someone she hadn't seen for over thirty years. The author cannot say if a reader's experience will be as momentous, but she can assure anyone who takes this challenge and are utterly honest about themselves, that change will happen. Life will seem different: more hopeful, and that is worth the risk of exploring all that has been lost in the process of living.
Nancy Alvarez began writing at Sarah Lawrence College. After graduate school in Russian History she was hired by the Follett Publishing Company to write a book about alternative high schools. Nancy also wrote articles for the New York Times Magazine and Cosmopolitan. After moving to Los Angeles with her first husband, she was hired to write episodes of “The Waltons” and “Movin’ On” as well as several television movies, including “Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress.” None of the features she developed for Paramount, Fox or Disney were ever made, a typical phenomenon in 1970’s Hollywood. Her first novel, “Ladycat” was published by Crown in 1980, NAL doing the paperback, and purchased by Universal Studios to be made into a movie. She started teaching screen writing at UCLA in 1988, going on to teach in the Masters of Professional Writing at USC as well. After moving to Seattle she taught at Bellevue Community College, North Seattle Community College, and Seattle Central Community College. For more than five years she and an accomplished videographer facilitated video workshops for adjudicated youth in Jefferson and Clallam Counties, as well as for the Port Townsend Film Festival. She continues to teach private screen writing classes in Port Townsend, Washington, as well as women's workshops with her memoir. She is currently working on a multi-generational novel set in Austria, Poland, New York and New Jersey.,
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When the author looked at a childhood picture of herself hanging in her hallway she found herself thinking,"I wonder where she's gone," and promptly returned to the picture, shocked and distressed. Because she was a writer, she immediately , sat down to write a letter to Little Nancy, the child in that picture. Two hours later, she knew she had a book to write. Once it was done, she found three readers to tell her if she had a book that might be worthwhile to others, and to ask for editing guidance. They had no editing selections, instead sharing insights they had about themselves, reading her memoir. All three convinced her she had to add a workbook at the end of the book, with questions chapter by chapter (which became