The (Not So) Glamorous Life of an Author
Oh dear, the glamour of it! And yes, I am talking about the life of (most) authors. The word "glamour" picks up the image of a perfectly coiffed and polished, stylishly dressed and impeccably madeup celebrity, dripping with diamonds... or maybe wandering rustically about his or her reclaimed property where horses graze and rain comes on command... Okay, that's silly, but to most people "glamour" means wealth, comfort, fame and adulation. Picture the Hollywood stars of the Golden Age, when mink coats were the wrap of choice instead of something to hide away in the depths of the wardrobe because it was Great-Aunt Marina's and you can't quite bring yourself to burn it. Glamour has another meaning though, and that's the one that illuminates the lives of most authors. Glamour is illusion. It is hope. It is faith. It is that golden certainty that is just out of reach for everyone but fanatics, the fantastically wealthy, and --maybe--some politicians. Glam...