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‘How do you deal with fame?’

‘How do you deal with fame?’

In which I discuss dealing with fame.

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May 18, 2025
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Dear Daniel,

I wondered if you have any tips on dealing with fame as an author?


As a Serious Literary Author (SLA) with over forty social media followers and over twenty ‘Liked’ book reviews on Goodreads, I am all too familiar with the burden of fame. Whilst perhaps not an A-lister such as Thomas Cruise or Harry Style, I am, at the very least, an SLA-lister such as Tolstoy or Proust. (I have been referred to as the British Proust, or ‘Broust’.) Since I am so áù fâǐt with the ins, outs, ups, downs and acrosses of SLA-brity life, I am well-placed to offer advice on surviving them. So, if ever you find yourself thrust head-first into the Literary Limelight, I strongly suggest using these words as your navigation guide.

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