A few weeks ago when the Modern Love Editor reached out to me, via email, my kids had just gone to bed. I screamed with such excitement, they ran out of their rooms to see about me.
We held hands, jumped, and screamed together.
The next two weeks were a series of phone calls, emails, and edits that ended with a contract.
“It’s such a great story that was wisely written,” he said in one of our conversations. I am grateful for him, and all the editors at the New York Times that made it possible for my story to reach the world.
I am also grateful to my husband, who makes me coffee every morning, and who reminds me to, “Just write, babe.”
30 Comments
Lisa Makman
What a moving essay! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story.
Karine
I just read your Modern Love piece in today’s New York Times print edition, which filled me with warmth and hope. Learning about the beginning of your mother’s and mother-in-law’s love story, and how it endured, made me pause with awe. Your writing resounds with quiet power and beauty. Thank you and congratulations.
Kate Brandeis
Best Modern Love EVER! I wanted it to be a Humans Of NY piece, so that we could see pictures of your mom and Lurline, and you guys! And, I didn’t want it to end. What a story and what a storyteller. Thank you.
Natalie
Wow, just wow! Loved your story! I’m a Modern Love addict and your story is now at the top of my Favorites list.
ps: your husband’s comment above, so sweet.
Christine Gardner
What a beautiful, life-affirming birth and love story. You have a remarkable gift for writing. May this published work open many more doors for you and propel your writing career!