Congrats on the book! I absolutely understand what you mean about not branding yourself as one thing - I too could be “estrangement girl” or “daughter of difficult mother girl,” etc. I am curious how people get over that and do it anyway, it just sounds soul killing.
So where can I begin? Firstly, by saying that I love this essay.
Second, there is so much glamorizing of "exposing our raw truths" but apperantly this is only reserved for people with a celebrity status?
This part was so telling...
"As I began pitching the memoir to new agents I heard the same thing over and over: I love your writing. Your story is too sad. Without a big platform, memoirs are really hard to sell.
I heard this—or nothing—from 179 agents over five years."
Thank you for reading PERILS! I’m so glad the book resonated in a good way. Congratulations on your forthcoming book. I still remember you from The Writer’s Bridge during the pandemic. We all have had to find our way IN our own way. I look forward to reading your story!❤️
Congrats on the book! I absolutely understand what you mean about not branding yourself as one thing - I too could be “estrangement girl” or “daughter of difficult mother girl,” etc. I am curious how people get over that and do it anyway, it just sounds soul killing.
I often find that gurus are as much of hot messes as the rest of us— I learned that the hard way once or twice. Look forward to reading your memoir!
Thanks Diahann!
So where can I begin? Firstly, by saying that I love this essay.
Second, there is so much glamorizing of "exposing our raw truths" but apperantly this is only reserved for people with a celebrity status?
This part was so telling...
"As I began pitching the memoir to new agents I heard the same thing over and over: I love your writing. Your story is too sad. Without a big platform, memoirs are really hard to sell.
I heard this—or nothing—from 179 agents over five years."
Thank you for reading PERILS! I’m so glad the book resonated in a good way. Congratulations on your forthcoming book. I still remember you from The Writer’s Bridge during the pandemic. We all have had to find our way IN our own way. I look forward to reading your story!❤️