Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You must realize that honorary degrees are given generally to people whose SAT scores were too low to get them into schools the regular way. As a matter of fact, it was my SAT scores that led me into my present vocation in life, comedy.
I have faith that worthy but misunderstood or ignored books can still prevail - and when they do, fewer joys are as sweet - but authors have families to support and rent to pay, and for them, I hope for acclaim in their time rather than late-in-life or posthumously.
It's pretty exciting. An honorary doctorate of the arts. It doesn't get any better.
I have actually five honorary degrees.
I've written many nonfiction books, but that's a special gift.
Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention of many potential readers who might otherwise have been totally unaware of them.
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
What a thrill it is to have my writing recognized by an institution as admirable and vital as the National Endowment for the Arts.
If there is one thing I hope my books do always and forever, it's that they honor working people.
Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again.
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