I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn’t get reviewed in any major outlets. Anita Diament Read Quote
I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love. Anita Diament Read Quote
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. Anita Diament Read Quote
Right now, I’m Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day. Anita Diament Read Quote
Shakespeare in Love… such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I’m a sucker for the accent. Anita Diament Read Quote
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked. Anita Diament Read Quote
I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up. Anita Diament Read Quote
There’s something almost adolescent about Whitman’s paean to everything that was and remains good about America. Anita Diament Read Quote
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches. Anita Diament Read Quote
