Summary: When her screenplay gets accepted to a local L.A. film festival, twenty-three-year-old Rylie Cates heads to Tinseltown, where she is thrust into the spotlight as her career takes off, in Jessica Lave‘s novel “Quiet on the Set.” As Rylie struggles to live up to her newfound success, she meets the people who will become her friends, her guides to the city and the movie business, and ultimately, her “L.A. family.” Despite her best intentions, however, deciphering the politics surrounding her new career proves difficult, and Rylie unwittingly makes a few enemies on her path to success. Confronted by scheming studio executives, philandering movie stars, and the perpetual lure of the bottle, Rylie relies on her new friendships to help her navigate life, love, and business in Hollywood. More below the media player. Listen to Jessica Lave The Indie Author Life Do readers demand a “happy ending”? Jessica Lave writes that her endings are less about fitting into some prefab mold and more about .. well, life: My stories aren’t about a happy ending or an ideal picture. They’re about the good days and bad days that everybody has and how we get through them, with kind words, hugs, arguments, comedy, [...]Similar Posts:A Professional Tour Guide’s Best Hollywood StoriesA Stunning Story of Two Women and the Bond They ForgeDon’t Let Hollywood Kill Your DreamFor Romance Click Any KeyInside A Successful Writer’s Imagination The post Life, Love, and Business in Hollywood appeared first on The Bookcast.
