I love getting mail! Mostly I love mail art. Today I got a great letter from Summer Pierre in Brooklyn... who I didn't know before.
And this totally inspiring zine of her one-page stories... Beautiful, illustrated stories in just one page each! You should get it, too... Go to summerpierre.com
And this totally inspiring zine of her one-page stories... Beautiful, illustrated stories in just one page each! You should get it, too... Go to summerpierre.com
posted by Contact at 10:39 AM
5 Comments:
I love Summer Pierre!
Ariel, I read your article of "How To Become A Famous Writer Before Your Dead", and my mind relaxed.
15 years ago I started this journey with my first book. It has been an unbelieveable ride filled with joy, self discovery, exhaustion and stress. However, I knew that writing and being a published author was my destiny and I was not going to give up.
I went through the ordinary route of looking for a publisher and even took my idea and a prototype of my book to the ABA. I recieved allot of positive response, along with a producer writing a movie script based on my book.
However my friend, it would take from 1993 to 2006 for my dream of becoming a published author to become a reality.
In 2005 I decided to form my own publishing company find an investor and print my first 5,ooo books. With that decision, I found the right artist, an investor and to my great joy, my book was born.
Then Ariel, I went into action, and started to call libraries, bookstores, schools, and preschools. So, by the time my book was published I had 90 book signings lined up.
I am grateful to say my book is now in public libraries, public schools, and I have completed 218 book signings. I have been featured on TV, RADIO, magazines and newpapers.
I also have completed writing a movie script based on my book and have completed 11 more books.
Ariel, I am grateful for my success However, I have been driven daily until tonight, when I realized from your article that I need to relax more. I just need to keep doing what I love and the rest will follow. I need to trust and believe in the process and enjoy the journey. Thank you so much for your truth and wisdom.
My book is titled "What's On The Other Side Of The rainbow?"
Thank you again,
In highest regards,
Carla Masterson
I feel much like Summer. After reading How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead I decided to go ahead and quit waiting for my super-fab fiction novel idea to morph from the nothingness, and write what I was thinking. I always thought what I did was not "real" writing, but I am learning discipline, craft and marketing (shameless marketing!). And I'm getting connected with the other great mom-bloggers of this universe. THANK YOU!!
Summer Pierre is the real deal and I think it rock socks to see you show her stuff here. She's totally going to be a famous writer, so save that letter :)
Ariel Gore, You rock! I read you book, "How to Become a Famous Writer Before You're Dead" in one night. I could not put the book down.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.
M. Lange
Aspiring Lit Star
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