by Gail Collins
First published 1994
Sarah Chen stares at her laptop screen, cursor blinking on an empty page. She has published three commercially successful romance novels under a pseudonym, but the work feels hollow. Her editor wants another formulaic bestseller. Her agent pushes for a multi-book deal. Sarah wants to write the literary fiction that burns inside her. She begins crafting a novel about her grandmother's immigration story, pouring real emotion onto the page. But her publisher rejects it outright. Sarah faces a choice between financial security and artistic integrity. She must decide whether to keep writing what sells or risk everything for the stories that matter. The tension between commercial success and creative fulfillment threatens to tear apart everything Sarah has built. At its heart, this is a story about finding the courage to write your truth.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: artistic-struggle, creative-passion, found-family
104 pages · Paperback · Skinner House Books