![]() ![]() The idea of a young woman leaving home to seek her dream is one many women can relate to, and it's one Weiner writes with skill and care. ![]() "It's a Hollywood story, but it's not necessarily Hollywood specific," Weiner noted. That novel is "The Next Best Thing," in which starry-eyed Ruth Saunders leaves her home in Massachusetts ? with her 72-year-old grandmother in tow ? for Hollywood and the opportunity to create her own TV show. "As I'm watching my show fall apart, I'm thinking, 'At least I can get a novel out of this,'" Weiner said. Unfortunately, the author said, things did not go according to plan. "I went out there with the idea of a big girl who's going to change the world, and not let the world change her," Weiner said. Weiner, whose new novel "The Next Best Thing" (Atria Books, $26.99) is on bookstore shelves now, created the show "State of Georgia," which ran for one season last summer on the ABC Family channel. ![]() so social media feels like being at a newspaper again, where it's that kind of immediacy," Weiner said.īest-selling author Jennifer Weiner knows a thing or two about what it takes to get a TV show made. "For me, I used to be a newspaper reporter. But for readers interested in getting in touch with Weiner, finding out more about her books or hearing her thoughts on other topics ? from beauty to "The Bachelorette" ? Weiner is very active on Twitter Facebook and her blog. ![]() Jennifer Weiner isn't booked to come to the Treasure Coast any time soon. ![]()
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