I wrote you as a young Navy wife

Comment:

I guess I’m emailing you because I’m glad you are still around. I wrote you a letter as a young Navy wife who fell in love with your book, Revelations. I eventually bought a copy and treasured it. I wanted a friend like your character’s Jewish friend. I have since lost the book. I am now 72 years old and am writing to thank you, again. I couldn’t find a friend like your character’s friend, so I patterned myself after her and became my own best friend. Your writing has meant a lot to me. Thank you.

Phyllis replied:

How great to hear from you.  Revelations was my first novel written for adults, and I really enjoyed writing it.  You  might be interested to know that Sally Field bought the movie rights to it.  She was still going with Burt Reynolds at the time, and one of Burt’s best friends was to be the director. Waldo Salt was to be the screen writer.  I met the director when he came to the area, and they scouted out a house in Maryland for the location, and set the production to run from June l to Sept. 1, I believe.  Then…. the directors union called a strike, and any movie that could not be completed by August lst could not be started so mine was canceled, and of course all the actors drifted on to other things.  I’m so glad you remember the story and that you wrote to tell me so.