Hi, Friend.
The box of advance copies just arrived, and they are gorgeous. Cover design by the one and only Jimmy Iacobelli, who also designed the covers for YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL, GOLDENROD, and KEEP MOVING.
If you haven’t yet preordered a copy of DEAR WRITER for yourself or someone you know, and if you could use someone else’s words to oh-so-gently nudge you in that direction, I wanted to share this whole beautiful blurb from Elizabeth Gilbert, the New York Times bestselling author of one of my favorite books about creativity, BIG MAGIC.
“Oh, how I wish I’d had access to this book thirty-five years ago, when I was just starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity — walking writers of all ages (and of all levels) through the sometimes wild and terrifying landscape of literary endeavor. With encouraging words, stories from her own life, and — best of all — exercises that are actually helpful, she lends a hand to all. I admire this book, and its author, with all my heart.”
Whew. I’m not over that yet and probably never will be. I mean, c’mon. I want to say, too: Blurbing is such a generous act of literary citizenship, and I’m so grateful when writers I admire take the time away from their own work to lift up mine.
This book on creativity and craft is a labor of love 20+ years in the making. I can’t wait to share the gorgeous hardcover with you next spring, and I’ll post the tour information with you before too long, too. If I’ll be in your neck of the woods, I hope you’ll come and say hello.
Thank you for welcoming this green beauty to your bookshelf, bedside table, classroom, library, or wherever you’d like her to live.
With gratitude,
Maggie
Pssst thank you to my friend Wiley Cash for the “art is work” tee that is always with me on book tour. 😎
DEAR WRITER Galleys Are Here!