Saving Norma Jean: A Collection of Three Stories

by Herta Feely

In a bizarre twist, the author, a genuine fan of Marilyn Monroe's, finds herself immersed in the actress's life, channeling her sometimes fragile connection to reality in the title story of this collection. All three stories play at the edges of truth and fiction, revealing segments of the author's past. They beg the reader to pay attention to what might be true and what is purely fiction. See if you can tell. Author, Herta Feely, has recently had a novel published ( Saving Phoebe Murrow ) and previously published a collection of short stories and memoir, titled Fact or Fiction?, which also explores the blurred boundary between fact and fiction.  

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 25, 2016

About the author

Herta Feely (also published as Herta B. Feely) is an award-winning writer and editor (Chrysalis Editorial). She is the author of two novels, SAVING PHOEBE MURROW and STRANGE SHAPE OF LOVE (released on September 30, 2025). Both fall into the category of suspenseful women's fiction and address contemporary topics, in this case the dark side of social media and the internet. Her short stories and memoir have been published in anthologies and literary journals. In the wake of the James Frey scandal, Feely edited and published the anthology, Confessions: Fact or Fiction? She was awarded the James Jones First Novel Fellowship and an Artist in Literature Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. A graduate of UC Berkeley and Johns Hopkins University, Feely is the co-founder of Safe Kids Worldwide, an organization dedicated to saving children from unintentional injuries. She founded Chrysalis Editorial in 2007. She lives in metro Washington, DC, with her husband and orchids.