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The Writing Life: The Return of Jezebel James on Fox TV
By Deb Gallardo
The dialogue is snappy, the characters quirky, and the setting is a slice of life for anyone involved in the book industry. Here’s an excerpt from Fox’s new series pilot of “The Return of Jezebel James,” featuring a children’s editor at a fictitious publishing house, the set of which mimics Harper Collins’ Children’s Division, down to the windows stenciled with literary quotes.
“My mom says you write kids books.”
“I don’t write kids books. I edit kids books. It’s a very different job. Hard to explain.”
“She said you wrote Brambles McGee.”
“I didn’t write Brambles McGee. I edited Brambles McGee.”
“How come you made Brambles die?”
“I didn’t make him die, I made him die quicker. And with a fancier font.” Read entire article
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