Saturday, July 18, 2020

"Just Forget About The Whole Writing Thing"



"My undergraduate advisor told me I should just forget about the whole writing thing.
    'You should find a good man and get married,' he told me."

Margaret Atwood


A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at her life and finances, told by Margaret Atwood herself.

     (Yes, she signed Letter #1. Don't dismiss her as 'white privileged' and getting all the breaks, as the writers of Letter #2 did, until you read her story.)
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