As you all probably know by now, Sarah Palin has written a book, Going Rogue. I have not read it and probably won’t purchase it so I have no intention of providing a review on this post.
As a struggling writer myself, however, I would like to congratulate Ms. Palin. Her book is number one on the amazon.com bestseller list. That is quite an accomplishment. Now, we all know that Sarah Palin has some publicity advantages which have helped increase the sales of her book. She ran for vice-president on the Republican ticket in the last election; she was the first female governor of Alaska; and she has a knack for creating controversy. All of these things have helped with the publicity surrounding her book, which is already stirring up controversy. That does not take away from the fact that she wrote and published a book.
What I want to know is how she did it. When I imagine Sarah Palin as the mother of five children, trying to manage a household and a state government, I wonder how she ever found the time to write a book. I am a full-time freelancer with two school-aged children at home and often find myself struggling to find the time to write. Yet Sarah Palin wrote a book of 432 pages in relatively little time.
I am impressed. And encouraged. If Sarah can write a book while being a mother, grandmother, wife and public figure, surely I can find the time to finish my novel.
I wonder what her next book will be? Maybe Sarah Palin will participate in NaNoWriMo next year? Or write a book of real-world writing tips. Now that would be something to read!
