One writer's passionate exploration of the drive to write, this book "recounts with courage, grace and no shortage of humor . . . what it means to live a writer's life, despite (or, perhaps, because of) all the odds" (Kirkus Reviews). "Riveting from start to finish."--Jessica Mitford.
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A small gem of a book. A collection of memoirs and en passant advice/therapy for writers...[that] should inspire anyone who struggles with words -- Publisher's Weekly
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California book editor, novelist ( Remember Me ) and self-described voracious reader, Lipsett here produces a small gem of a book. A collection of memoirs and en passant advice/therapy for writers, her journal is notable for its lapidary phrasing ("a New York accent as forceful as a subway") and candor. Lipsett's traumas and tests--her mother's death during her childhood, a rape, a trip to Africa, motherhood and breast cancer--occasion reflection. Lipsett also offers wry tales of her editing apprenticeship ("Willis L. Parker was looking for a serf"), her hazardous venture into ghostwriting and her attempt to organize the Bay Area Freelance Editors' Guild, a group she left after a year when her enthusiasm flagged. One concluding anecdote--about a Late Bloomers' party she hosted for "gifted women of a certain age" who have grown into their work as artists, therapists, gardeners, etc.
-may speak most to Lipsett's peers, but her book should inspire anyone who struggles with words.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-may speak most to Lipsett's peers, but her book should inspire anyone who struggles with words.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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a sleeper, a gem,
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This review is from: Surviving a Writer's Life (Paperback)
I don't know why this wonderful book is not better known. Splendidly written with in-depth autobiographical material interwoven with meditations on writing. Moving yet unsentimental, and the writing aspect comes at you sideways, through her own stories rather than "advice." Stirring, at times harrowing, ultimately affirming.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Great little book!,
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This review is from: Surviving a Writer's Life (Hardcover)
No, "Surviving a Writer's Life" is not about how to write. It's about a writer's life. And the author does a great job at giving potential or even established writers a glimpse into her world -- and I honestly would love to read more about her. Her life is interesting in itself, and her literary life is even more interesting.
All in all, this was a great little find. I love her sense of humor and her honesty, and I'm also interested in her work (author, editor, ghost writer, etc.) so that's just an added bonus. If you're a writer or an aspiring one, and you're just plain interested in interesting people, then you should read this book.
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Meant To Be,
By adam freels (Adrian, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Surviving a Writer's Life (Hardcover)
Overcoming adversity is something everyone has to face at one point in his or her lives. How one handles these struggles determines the way an individual goes about their daily lives. Suzanne Lipsett writes of her own personal struggles in her novel, Surviving a Writer's Life. Through the trails and tribulations of her life Lipsett is continually trying to find herself as a writer. Trying to find the time and energy to write is Lipsett's biggest problem. She is married and a mother of two young boys, which take up a large portion of her time. She works as an editor of manuscripts to make ends meet while she pursues her writing career on the side. Waking up at 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. to write for a few hours before the rest of the family gets up is what she had to do to keep her writing career going. The first half of this novel Lipsett writes about how she became interested in writing and some of the struggles she encounters along the way. I enjoyed how she described her troubled relationship with her father. A relationship in which he would never release the secrets of her mothers death in order to protect her from the pain. Lipsett also reaches deep inside her to write on the painful memories of two cases of rape, which she was, the victim off. Cancer was the third major obstacle Lipsett was to overcome on her way to becoming a successful writer. The first half to three-quarters of this novel really kept me interested in the story and her a person. In the end she trails off and starts talking about all these women's groups and how they helped her through everything. All in all I enjoyed the novel and would suggest this piece to anyone.
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