2006-06-24 09:49:47 · 4 answers · asked by ophelia 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I found this interesting passage in a review/interview by Hank Stuever, a Washington Post Staff Writer (Wednesday, February 23, 2005; Page C01 )
Move Over, Holden
Curtis Sittenfeld Writes About Boarding School Life as if She's Been There
"Turned down by 14 out of 15 publishers, "Prep" had a first printing of 15,000 copies in January. "One editor actually called my agent and turned it down, and then she called my agent back and said, 'I've never done this but I want to un-turn it down.' And then, she called again and turned it down," Sittenfeld says. Another editor suggested whacking the book in half, thinking it was too long (and frankly, a bit too dark and well written) to be successfully marketed as chick-lit."
So. One woman's ceiling is another woman's floor? :-) Or, to each his/her own?
2006-06-24 11:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard of her. Besides, who would name a girl "Curtis" ? Is it a man or a pen name ?
2006-06-24 10:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She can't be that acclaimed, I've never heard of her.
2006-06-24 09:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by Martin K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your guest is as good as mine
2006-06-24 09:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by dlissa2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋