J.K. Rowling has shared two rejection letters she received from publishers when she shared her work Cuckoo's Calling under the name Robert Galbraith. She reasoned her postings on twitter as attempts to encourage aspiring writers. One letter stated that "a writer's group or writing course" could provide Galbraith with constructive criticism for his crime novels. Sphere Books eventually published the novel, and sold more than 1,500 copies before her true identity was revealed. J.K. Rowling has been named the first female novelist in the world to become a billionaire.
This article was written to inform the public who might not be on Twitter about this occurrence in the career of world renowned author J.K. Rowling, and to inspire not exact revenge as she stated. This is awesome for her to publish new work under a secret identity, a MALE identity, so that it wouldn't be published based on the fact that Harry Potter had so much success. This relates to American History in the period when female authors, actors, musicians, etc. began dipping their toes in the waters but didn't gain much success because it was a man's world. Many adopted male monikers to garner the success that came with being a man, but J.K. Rowling has proven that you don't need a Y chromosome to be a successful women in the 21st century.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35899243
I think this is so great. Like so many others I love the Harry Potter books and I love J.K. Rowling. Good for her to publish under a pen name! And even more so to publish the rejection letters to encourage everyone else. So cool.
ReplyDeleteIt is really awesome that women are now as highly respected in writing and other aspects of society!
ReplyDeleteIt really is inspiring to hear about successful women in today's world, especially since there is still quite a bit of sexism in the business world, and everywhere else in that matter. I can't wait to hear even more about influential women inspiring others to rise up as well.
ReplyDeleteShelby Linker, 8th period
That's so incredibly brave of her! I've known her to be an awesome writer and person in general, so it's super interesting to see this side of things (and how well she handled it to inspire others)!
ReplyDeletekenley Turner 3rd period- Im so glad she uses her fame and credibility for something good. What an inspiring woman!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great story. I know from my own personal experience that it is sometimes really hard to deal with rejection, but over time I have learned that sometimes it is just not quite the right time. By sharing her experience, Rowling is showing young people that even people who are extremely talented and successful experience rejection, and that just because it wasn't the right time for you does not mean that you are not talented or worth it.
ReplyDeleteJK Rowling is very inspiring. I appreciate that.
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