"The question propelling my writing was: How and why did the daughter of refugees, raised in an Orthodox community in NYC, end up in Tibet at 25, caring for an all-male climbing team on Everest?"
Love! I have the same feeling of imposter syndrome but will not give up until my memoir is published. Stories like this make me realize it is very possible.
So exciting to see your face and read your words here! I love your journey to memoir. Reading your answers also made me excited to see who might respond to my book in ways I never expected....
What a thrill to see your name in my inbox and read the questionnaire of a friend!!! I loved it, especially the part about target audience. It’s so true. Our words can be seen & felt by so many different people, many that we might not expect. ❤️
So true and it doesn’t make sense to pigeonhole. I get that it’s a “business” thing and why they do it. It has been so surprising that while this was seen as a woman’s empowerment story, I’ve gotten more emails from male readers (strangers) very moved by the story.
I love that! I feel the same way about the possibilities of the novel that I wrote that’s supposed to be ideal for 10 to 14-year-olds but I’ve had people of all ages read drafts that have said they’ve been really impacted by it or moved. I wish we didn’t have such stringent categories and were able to broaden the scope of books.
Mimi, I love reading about your writing journey. Your perseverance in writing and getting your wonderful memoir, Tap Dancing on Everest, is an inspiration.
Love! I have the same feeling of imposter syndrome but will not give up until my memoir is published. Stories like this make me realize it is very possible.
Yay! Don't give up!
Great interview, Mimi!
thanks Heather!
So exciting to see your face and read your words here! I love your journey to memoir. Reading your answers also made me excited to see who might respond to my book in ways I never expected....
Love that Blair!
Great interview, Mimi!
Thanks Karen!
What a thrill to see your name in my inbox and read the questionnaire of a friend!!! I loved it, especially the part about target audience. It’s so true. Our words can be seen & felt by so many different people, many that we might not expect. ❤️
So true and it doesn’t make sense to pigeonhole. I get that it’s a “business” thing and why they do it. It has been so surprising that while this was seen as a woman’s empowerment story, I’ve gotten more emails from male readers (strangers) very moved by the story.
I love that! I feel the same way about the possibilities of the novel that I wrote that’s supposed to be ideal for 10 to 14-year-olds but I’ve had people of all ages read drafts that have said they’ve been really impacted by it or moved. I wish we didn’t have such stringent categories and were able to broaden the scope of books.
I predict your book will be read widely!
I thought I knew everything about you, my friend, but I learned some new things. Always so impressed with you. 🩷
I don’t know how that’s possible. You know everything for sure ;)
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Mimi, I love reading about your writing journey. Your perseverance in writing and getting your wonderful memoir, Tap Dancing on Everest, is an inspiration.
Thanks Frances. My mom's Yiddish (or German?) word for perseverance was sitzfleish - or your ass in the chair.
So great to learn about your process!
thanks Stephanie!