Last night, while meeting with my fabulous writer's group, someone mentioned how during the SCBWI conference, one of the speakers asked whose career the writers would want. I immediately answered that I'd want Sarah Dessen's career.
She writes novels about characters who feel so real. And they're not "high concept" books, they're just stories about people trying to figure things out.
I'm into that. (Plus is it doesn't hurt that she's a steady bestseller.)
So, if you had to choose someone's career, whose would you want?
xoxo,
Suzanne
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Giada De Laurentiis
ReplyDeleteVin Scully or Jon Miller
ReplyDeleteJulia Child or Mario Battali.
ReplyDeleteThree possibilities - not related to my career in any way, shape, or form:
ReplyDeleteSheila Fraser (Canada's Auditor General)
Michaelle Jean (Canada's Governor General)
RH Beverly McLachlan (Chief Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada)
Mo Willems. Probably no surprise.
ReplyDeleteJane Yolen or Shel Silverstein.
ReplyDeleteOr Gwen Stefani. ;)
Suzanne Collins. Or Amy Grant =)
ReplyDeleteKarma Wilson!
ReplyDeleteMeg Cabot!!! You can't see me but I answered that without hesitation!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful question Suzanne! Ye Gods, who would I choose to be other than myself? Perhaps Nelson DeMille; I know he's a guy and I'm a lady, but what the hey!
ReplyDeleteI really am happy where I am. I think everyone has problems and I have enough where I am. If I were more powerful I would have more problems.
ReplyDeleteI'm on the Mo Willems train too!
ReplyDeleteThat was Holly Black's workshop! (S and I sat together in that one.) My answer is I'd love to have Chuck Palahniuk's career (albeit a YA version of his prolific success). Some else in the room that day answered Laurie Halse Anderson, though, which I totally agreed with.
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