Oh my gosh! I can only imagine how your heart sank when you found out about the bio of Jo, then how it soared when you had a translator willing to help. Nice! I had just the opposite problem. I had so much information about Mary Wollstonecraft to wade through, and variations between biographies made my head spin. In the end, I had to go with the narrative I though best suited to the story I was seeking to tell. BTW... Thanks for the call out for Solitary Walker!
My goodness, when Webster defined tenacity he must have put your name in the definition! I knew you worked hard for this book but that was an understatement! Congrats, again!
Your desire to honor Jo, not put words in her mouth gratuitously, along with the amount of time and research involved, makes this book truly worthy of a read, for anyone curious about the woman who brought Van Gogh’s works to the public!
This is such an interesting take on the ups and downs of writing a fictional biography -- I remember some similar moments myself. I've already ordered my copy of Saving Vincent! Looking forward to your story.
How lucky you were in the translation, but even more important, your perseverance! I haven't gotten to your book yet, but I will. Van Gogh's art has always moved me (although I'm not a fan of the sound and light exhibit I saw).
What didn't you like about the Van Gogh immersion? I saw three different versions and one, in particular, was kind of weird and focused (I thought) on mental illness. I'm wondering if that was your experience?
Oh my gosh! I can only imagine how your heart sank when you found out about the bio of Jo, then how it soared when you had a translator willing to help. Nice! I had just the opposite problem. I had so much information about Mary Wollstonecraft to wade through, and variations between biographies made my head spin. In the end, I had to go with the narrative I though best suited to the story I was seeking to tell. BTW... Thanks for the call out for Solitary Walker!
I love hearing this story. You’re doing for Jo what she did for Vincent..
My goodness, when Webster defined tenacity he must have put your name in the definition! I knew you worked hard for this book but that was an understatement! Congrats, again!
Your desire to honor Jo, not put words in her mouth gratuitously, along with the amount of time and research involved, makes this book truly worthy of a read, for anyone curious about the woman who brought Van Gogh’s works to the public!
Thank you, Jane!
What a lovely description of your own arc in writing Saving Vincent!
Thank you, Pamela
This is such an interesting take on the ups and downs of writing a fictional biography -- I remember some similar moments myself. I've already ordered my copy of Saving Vincent! Looking forward to your story.
Thank you, Martha Jean!
How lucky you were in the translation, but even more important, your perseverance! I haven't gotten to your book yet, but I will. Van Gogh's art has always moved me (although I'm not a fan of the sound and light exhibit I saw).
What didn't you like about the Van Gogh immersion? I saw three different versions and one, in particular, was kind of weird and focused (I thought) on mental illness. I'm wondering if that was your experience?