Anne Lamott Quotes
Alice Adams wrote a sweet note to me after my first novel came out when I was 26, and I was so blown away that I sent her a bunch of stamps by return mail. I have no idea what I was thinking. It was a star-struck impulse.
Topics
Admiration
Gratitude
John Adams
Generosity
Impulse, Impulses, Inpulsiveness
Alice Roosevelt
Stamps
Blown Away
No Idea
Author Appreciation
Celebrity Encounter
Celebrity Fandom
Fan Appreciation
Fan Behavior
Impulse Decision
Impulsive Reaction
Literary Success
Star-Struck
Unexpected Gift
Writing Community
young writer
Citations
Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Pantheon Books, 1994, p. 165.
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Anne Lamott is an American novelist and non-fiction writer.