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50% OFF – A Novel About Love and Packaging

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Little unknown factoid:

I started off as a novelist.

My very first published book was this funny romance novel called “50% Off” – which I wrote back in the 1990’s. I typed it up on one of the very first Macintosh home computers ever made.

The novel was optioned by Miramax to be a movie starring Marissa Tomei.

Plus my “50% Off” novel received a rave review by comedian Jon Stewart – as well as lots of five star reviews in Cosmo, US Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Self, The Philadelphia Inquirer – and then some.

karen salmansohn's first published book a novelI’m now giving away my novel for free – for a limited time only!

My passion for writing this novel is what inspired me to quit my job in advertising – to be a full time writer.

By coincidence, the novel stars a girl who works in advertising – but she’s not me.

I made up the dysfunctional love story – which features topics like the art of Wiccan, the history of music, the power of belief and the dangers of illusions. I called it “50% OFF” because the lead character, Sasha, is in the ad business.

Plus, this is how she feels without a man – like 50% off – half of a person – marked down merchandise. There’s a famous Plato quote – that we’re all half of a being divided by a curse – and through love – we have to pursue our other half. Well, this is how Sasha feels when her fiancé breaks off their engagement – like half a person. Her mission: find a way to feel whole again!

marissa tomeiThe actress Marisa Tomei wound up reading and loving my novel so much that she brought to Miramax – who optioned it for a movie to star her!

I wrote the screenplay – which looked like it might be filmed into a movie – but – in the end it was not “greenlighted.”

Happily, Miramax next up offered me a TV development deal to work on TV shows for them.

Jon Stewart, the comedian, also read and loved my novel. So much so, he gave me a “blurb” for it. Here’s what Jon officially said about my funny writing:

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Karen Salmansohn has the wit and sass of a stand up comic.

Jon Stewart Comedian, Former Host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show

Plus, Jon thought my writing was so funny, he invited me to be a test guest on his TV pilot – for his first talk show – which wound up launching him into great fame.

More quirky factoids:

My agent sent out this novel on a Friday to editors at publishing houses to read. It was summer. He included a towel and a bottle of sunscreen – suggesting they read it on the beach. We got an offer the very next Wednesday from St. Martins Press – that they wanted to buy it!

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