![]() ![]() One of Tarsi’s most helpful editors was his friend’s teenage daughter, who is Tarsi’s target audience. Tarsi turned to trusted college friends, fellow writers online, and other teachers. When self publishing, the writer is responsible for marketing, the book art, and most importantly, having the book edited.Įditing of the novel came from several different places. Tarsi didn’t let the rejections get to him. “They weren’t really letting me into the party,” said Tarsi. He sent in pieces of his story to agents and was constantly told the story was good but they couldn’t take it right now. He spent about a year looking for an agent and publishing company but it never seemed to work out. ![]() The original draft of the novel was written last summer, but Tarsi recently had it published. “I wanted to write something my daughters would enjoy,” said Tarsi, when talking about the motivation for his novel. As the novel goes on, things become a bit more complicated when the girls must change back before the next full moon. Meredith lives the life of a mermaid, while Marina learns what it is like to be a teenage girl, becoming more independent. The novel is targeted at young adults and is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble online.įlipping the Scales follows the story of teenage girl, Meredith, and young mermaid, Marina, who switch lives. Pete Tarsi recently published the novel Flipping the Scales. Attleboro High School (AHS) science teacher Mr. ![]()
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