Everyone has a story. It’s true. Some are sad stories of hardship and tragedy, while others are full of laughter and joy. I’ve been transfixed by tales of travel to the farthest reaches of the globe, or daring adventures of skydiving, bungee jumps and scuba diving (nothing, by the way I would EVER try- these people are nuts. Who jumps out of a perfectly good airplane?)
Mammoth acts kindness and courage renew my faith in mankind, and I’ve been bored senseless by a neighbor who has chosen me as the sounding board for their inane anecdotes.
So you see- good, bad or boring- everyone has a story.
Mindy’s musings is a collection of my real life experiences stemming from every day encounters with family, friends and colleagues. These seemingly mundane events are anything but boring!
You’ll meet Mom, a leading competitor and favorite to take the gold in the Jewish Mother Olympics. Her best friends, Food and Worry, make frequent appearances, as do a host of characters who will make you scratch your head, laugh or really feel good about your own situation.
As you thumb through the pages of my “escapades through the extraordinarily ordinary”, you’ll learn how I to use humor to combat fear, anxiety and a myriad of other challenges. Lessons of how to handle Mom’s false arrest at TJ MAXX and coping with party disasters will be bestowed upon you. Finally, this digest of the daily dilemmas that result from both voluntary and involuntary human interaction is chalk full of priceless nuggets that are sure to remind you of someone you know- maybe even yourself!
Targeted Age Group:
18-150
“Mindy’s Musings” is refreshingly true to life, candid and just plain funny. The humor is not forced, it just is. It is 100% non-fiction humor and no-one is spared, including myself.
We laugh A LOT in our house. Whether it’s my family making fun of me for unabashedly spoiling Zoey and Samson (our rescue dog and cat, both of whom I have completely ruined), unending practical jokes or just some inanely amusing happenings – we laugh. We use humor to face some of life’s hardest challenges and it gets us through.
I know it will help others do the same, for challenges large or small, so I’m empowered to impart that humor without inhibition.
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Don’t take yourself too seriously. Write from your heart first, then organize, edit and publish. Above all, be patient! It is difficult to get noticed in the ever growing pool of authors vying for success. Leverage social media, the plethora of author tools available to you and your network of family and friends.
Author Bio:
Mindy Levy is an independent author living in the Southeastern United States. A native Bostonian, she relocated after a year-long stint in Europe following college to be close to family.
By day, Mindy pretends to be a technology executive for an enterprise software vendor when she would rather be writing. She spends her free time consuming large amounts of coffee, traveling and doing a bit of volunteer work. She is an exercise enthusiast, loves both indoor and outdoor activities, and devotes an unhealthy amount of time spoiling Zoey and Samson, featured below. She lives with her husband, Kevin, and two step daughters, Anna and Melissa.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?Friends and family, the humor associated with my propensity for worry and my husband’s use of humor in battling a chronic illness. The folks (and their crazy antics) are the foundation for “Mindy’s Musings”.
My husband was diagnosed with MS in 2004, at 38 years old. He is nothing short of amazing – staying positive every day with a focus on what he CAN do versus what MS has taken away. He is a brilliant role model for our kids and people with challenges of ANY kind, big or small. I’ve ready so many accounts of marriages and families that fall apart when chronic illness hits – we are just the opposite.
Once an avid cyclist, he lost his balance and could no longer mountain bike or road bike. So we got a recumbent three wheel, and he can still out pedal me in spite of chronic pain, numbness and spasms. Less time hiking and biking could have been devastating, but he filled the time in the kitchen and is an incredible cook and bread baker (uh, yeah, his homemade baguettes don’t suck!)
Anyway, we’ve been married for 9 years, and I love him, my step kids and my neurotic animals more now than ever. We are living proof that laughter and love can overcome just about anything.
I realized we had some pretty funny stories, like most families do, that could potentially brighten someone’s day or help them learn not to take themselves so seriously. So I wrote them down.
I started with a blog then quickly found I had enough fodder for a book. I channeled my husband’s attitude and determination and voila – “Mindy’s Musings” was born.
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