5-Minute Memoir: Anonymous Fame
5-Minute Memoir is exactly what it sounds likeâa personal essay on some facet of the writing life, be it a narrative or a reflection, pensive, touching or hilarious. Enjoy this installment from Barbara Neal Varma.
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Jul 21, 2021
I stared at the headline on my computer screen, my face flush with embarrassment. It was still dark outside in the predawn of March 29, 2013, the day when my dreams of becoming a well-known writer came true. Indeed, by the time the sun came up, my work had reached millions. And I couldn’t stop crying.
I pulled my bathrobe more tightly around me and scrolled further down, picking at the scab.
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