A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning & LifeFor the twice-published novelist, reading an article about herself in the National Enquirer—under the headline "Here's One for the Books: Cleaning Lady Is an Acclaimed Author"—was more than a shock. It was an inspiration. In A Broom of One's Own, Nancy Peacock, whose first novel was selected by the New York Times as a Notable Book of the Year, explores with warmth, wit, and candor what it means to be a writer. An encouragement to all hard-working artists, no matter how they make a living, Peacock's book provides valuable insights and advice on motivation, craft, and criticism while offering hilarious anecdotes about the houses she cleans. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Diary of a Mad Housecleaner | 12 |
Bedside Story | 23 |
Trickledown Economics | 34 |
The Promised Land | 44 |
The Gilded Ages | 55 |
The Writing Spider | 65 |
Seasons Greetings | 74 |
Ecstatically Cleaning the Toilet | 94 |
News Flash | 103 |
Answered Prayer | 113 |
Space Lust | 126 |
Clipping Along | 137 |
Dust to Dust | 145 |
Quitting | 158 |
Mollys Smile | 83 |
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