A Scattered Life is a 2010 novel written by American author Karen McQuestion and published by AmazonEncoreAmazon.com a division of Amazon Publishing. Originally released solely as an e-book for Amazon's Kindle, the novel is notable for being the first self-published Kindle book optioned for film. Producer Eric Lake optioned the rights for the L.A.-based production company, Hiding In Bed, in November 2009.
Set in small-town Wisconsin and told with humor and pathos, A Scattered Life is the story of a friendship triangle between a young wife, her intrusive mother-in-law, and a baby-obsessed mother of five.
See also
Option (filmmaking) Self-publishing Amazon Kindle
References
Kindle Bestselling Author, Karen McQuestion, on Her Movie Deal
External links Karen McQuestion Official Website Interview with Karen McQuestion on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing A Scattered Life (2010)