Applewood goes Hollywood?

You know all those Girlfriends Cyber Circuit authors I blog about? Well, this week it's my turn, and the Girlfriends will be blogging about SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA. I'll try to post updated links as they come along, but here's what we have so far:

Martha O'Connor, author of THE BITCH POSSE

Julie Kenner, author of CALIFORNIA DEMON

Lara M. Zeises, author of ANYONE BUT YOU

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of GOLDEN

E. Lockhart, author of THE BOYFRIEND LIST

Kyra Davis, author of SEX, MURDER AND A DOUBLE LATTE

Joshilyn Jackson, author of BETWEEN, GEORGIA

Tanya Lee Stone, author of A BAD BOY CAN BE GOOD FOR A GIRL

Jennifer O'Connell, author of OFF THE RECORD

Cindy Cruciger, author of REVENGE GIFTS

Sara Rosett, author of MOVING IS MURDER

Stephanie Lehmann, author of YOU COULD DO BETTER

Melanie Lynne Hauser, author of CONFESSIONS OF SUPER MOM

Anne Frasier, author of PALE IMMORTAL

Kelly Parra, author of GRAFFITI GIRL

Melissa Senate, author of THE BREAKUP CLUB

Nichelle D. Tramble, author of THE DYING GROUND

Shanna Swendson, author of ONCE UPON STILETTOS

Karin Gillespie, author of DOLLAR DAZE

Shelia Curran, author of DIANA LIVELY IS FALLING DOWN

Megan Crane, author of EVERYONE ELSE'S GIRL

Meanwhile, I'm going to treat my own book to the Hollywood theme I've been doing for the others. So here goes ...

If I had ten seconds to pitch my book to a Hollywood producer, I'd say:
Three suburban housewives conspire to get a George Clooney movie filmed in their town.

And here's who I'd cast:

As Maddie, the emotionally-needy ex-lawyer, I'd cast Amanda Peet. I need someone who can do physical comedy and also be touching. Besides, she's adorable, isn't she?

For Bruce, Maddie's chiropractor husband, I think Jeremy Piven would be a great choice. He'd be able to pull off the layers, including the coldness Maddie reacts to and the love beneath she tends to miss.


For Dr. Jack Rose, Maddie's old college friend who tries to seduce her, I'd cast Josh Lucas, just because he looks exactly as I pictured this character.


Ruth Moss, my brash and bosomy protag, is the hardest to cast. Bette Midler would have been perfect but, as much as I love her, she's a little long in the tooth for this character. And practically everyone else in Hollywood weighs about 87 pounds, which wouldn't work at all for Ruth. My husband thinks Megan Mullaly would be perfect. I think Virginia Madsen or Joely Fisher might be a good choice.




Keith, Ruth's brain-damaged husband who makes inappropriate sexual remarks to every woman he sees, could be a great fun role. I'd love to see Paul Giamatti or Steve Carrell do this. Can you imagine? Either of these guys would steal the show.




For modest and timid Lisa Slotnick, who suffers a relationship with an alcoholic mother, Laura Linney would be perfect.






Maddie's sarcastic friend Beryl could be played by Janeane Garofalo or Rosie O'Donnell.

And last, but most definitely not least, a certain someone who has still not called to thank me for the signed book I sent him, could do a cameo as himself.

And now, of course, I have to give myself the same sales pitch I gave everyone else ...

To see if these actors match your perception of the characters, visit your local bookstore today and pick up a copy of SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA. Or, use one of the links to the right (under profile) to order online.