Comments on: “What Shall I Do?”: Paid Employment for Mormon Girls, 1927 — part 10: The Writer (Conclusion)

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:33:18 +0000

These have been interesting. I’ve appreciated that they have been more encouraging than I would have expected for the period involved.

I guess it is easier to say this:

Always typewrite your material, or have it typewritten, leaving generous margins, and having the manuscript double-0spaced between lines. Put your name and address on the upper corner of the first sheet of your story or article.

than to say “cough over $50 for a Chicago Manual of Style!”

By: MMM

MMM — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:38:23 +0000

Fascinating to read this story with the juxtaposition of modern blogging. For good or ill, everybody can now be a “writer”. Luckily the investment in blogging is merely time, and for many can be a great way to tackle the ever-moving target of family history.

Writers have never made a lot of money – except for the same few that sell millions of copies with their name alone.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:45:08 +0000

$1800 for a story? Who was Fanny Hurst?

Wikipedia notes that F. Scott Fitzgerald included her among a group of authors “not producing among ‘em one story or novel that will last 10 years.”

He was right about that!

By: kew

kew — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:43:55 +0000

Thank you so much. I’ve loved this series, and the combination of optimism and practicality that Ms. Stewart brings to her writing. Even with the acknowledgements of sexism in the workplace, I finish reading each installment and feel excited.