Thank you for writing the HERstory, inspired by Greek legends of Amazon women warriors and modern archaeological discoveries, that prove that they were real, AKMARAL is a sweeping tale about a powerful woman who must make peace with making war.
That's a great column! The esteemed F. Scott Fitzgerald died broke and William Faulkner was out of print in his own lifetime (until he won the Nobel Prize in Literature and then his publisher rushed to reprint his books). Then again, Jackie Collins made millions...but there will never be a college reading assignment of her books.
Steinbeck probably had it about right - financial success AND critical acclaim!
Love this Judith! I especially love this idea: "With no one breathing down our necks for our next money-making manuscript, we had the freedom to write whatever we wanted, to take our time, and indulge the full breadth of our creativity." Creativity should not be on a deadline and living this creative life, we know the most profound moments of it often happen alone as we engage with the work.
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Thank you for writing the HERstory, inspired by Greek legends of Amazon women warriors and modern archaeological discoveries, that prove that they were real, AKMARAL is a sweeping tale about a powerful woman who must make peace with making war.
That's a great column! The esteemed F. Scott Fitzgerald died broke and William Faulkner was out of print in his own lifetime (until he won the Nobel Prize in Literature and then his publisher rushed to reprint his books). Then again, Jackie Collins made millions...but there will never be a college reading assignment of her books.
Steinbeck probably had it about right - financial success AND critical acclaim!
Thanks, Stuart! Steinbeck is a great example of an esteemed literary career.
Love this Judith! I especially love this idea: "With no one breathing down our necks for our next money-making manuscript, we had the freedom to write whatever we wanted, to take our time, and indulge the full breadth of our creativity." Creativity should not be on a deadline and living this creative life, we know the most profound moments of it often happen alone as we engage with the work.