Columbia Journalism Review chronicles a first–time nonfiction author and Newsweek writer entering the cave of book writing without so much as a pocket flashlight.
For Sullivan, the most difficult pressure came not from financial burdens. It was the isolation of writing a book without getting feedback from an editor. As a magazine writer, Sullivan was used to a continuous and sometimes daily conversation with an editor. There was something alienating, and at times paralyzing, about being suddenly left alone.
Sullivan is the author of Be Not Afraid for You Have Sons in America. Read more of this CJR article about her journey from book deal to publication.
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