Publishers said this book about quilters wouldn’t work. Now Hollywood is calling.
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When Eli McCann finished his debut novel, “Stitched,” his literary agent had a warning for him and his “uniquely Utah” story. “She said, ‘This is a really sexist, ageist industry, and it is going to be an uphill battle for us,’” McCann recalled. The reason? His characters were women.
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When Eli McCann finished his debut novel, “Stitched,” his literary agent had a warning for him and his “uniquely Utah” story. “She said, ‘This is a really sexist, ageist industry, and it is going to be an uphill battle for us,’” McCann recalled. The reason? His characters were women.
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