The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life: Inspiration and Advice from Celebrated Women Authors Who Paved the Way
The terrain navigated by women writers has both gender-specific pitfalls and advantages. The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life, explores this varied landscape using the letters, memoirs, interviews, and diaries of twelve exceptional authors from different eras. Each writer is revealed as having approached her profession with a personal motivation, a characteristic attitude, and a desire to write that surpassed the majority of her peers. Superbly illustrated with 130 images black-and-white photos, drawings, and memorabilia...as enjoyable as it is informative. --ForeWordNava's insightful commentary lifts the curtain on these women's lives and provides reassuring tips and advice on such subjects as dealing with rejection, money matters, and balancing family with the solitary writing process that will resonate with women writers in today's world. This inspirational book is punctuated with photographs, letters, drawings and other illustrations. It makes a splendid gift book for writers or yourself. --The MuffinNava proves that the lives and lessons of those classic women writers resonate with contemporary female writers. The book is a stunningly beautiful compilation, featuring photographs and illustrations in chapters focused upon topics including Becoming a Writer, Developing a Voice, Tools of the Trade, Conquering Inner Demons, and Rejection and Acceptance. --ColloquiumWouldn't it be great to have Willa Cather, Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen or Anais Nin all hanging out in your kitchen, offering you support and wisdom, food for thought to continue on? I can turn to any page and find inspiration, guidance, and wisdom from some of the most amazing writers of the last two centuries. --Alexandra Jamieson (Oprah-featured author and co-star of the Oscar-nominated hit movie Super Size Me), Delicious Vitality (deliciousvitality.com)I've only read through the book once and already my copy has those post-it flags all along the sides signaling places for me to come back to when I need a literary kick in the pants. -- Katie Sluiter, Katie's Bookcase (katiesbookcase.com)The Literary Ladies Guide to the Writing Life is the type of book that a writer will turn to again and again over the years for encouragement, to be reminded that one s struggle to perfect a written product is not unique, but an experience shared by some of the world's most renowned authors. --J.H. Siess, Colloquium (jhsiess.com)The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life was for me a series of revelations, about myself as a woman, about myself as a writer, and about myself as a woman writing. Of course I learned a lot of about the ladies Atlas so warmly presented herein, but I learned more about me in the process ... a highly recommended read, and a great gift for the writerly women in your life. --Kristin King, InkThinker (inkthinkerblog.com)This bountiful literary quilt of quotations and intimate glimpses of writers work lives is an ideal gift for your favorite book mama...or yourself. --Nina Shengold, Chronogram Magazine<br/That these women are shown to have been vulnerable not only brings them to life, but suggests that the path to writing well lies in the very risky process of actually doing it, not in the over-reaching goal of landing in the literary archives. --Julie Ann Charpentier, ForeWord ReviewsAtlas gifts to us (women writers) a beautiful little tome of relaxation, discovery and tutelage at the hands of the greats. This book is simply a delight that is likely to live on your bedside table or among your favorites. --Allena Tapia, About.com (About.com/Freelance writing)This bountiful literary quilt of quotations and intimate glimpses of writers work lives is an ideal gift for your favorite book mama...or yourself. Nina Shengold, Chronogram MagazineThat these women are shown to have been vulnerable not only brings them to life, but suggests that the path to writing well lies in the very risky process of actually doing it, not in the over-reaching goal of landing in the literary archives. Julie Ann Charpentier, ForeWord ReviewsAtlas gifts to us (women writers) a beautiful little tome of relaxation, discovery and tutelage at the hands of the greats. This book is simply a delight that is likely to live on your bedside table or among your favorites. --Allena Tapia, About.com (About.com/Freelance writing)