The hits keep coming regarding Meghan Markle and her quest for world domination. The recent announcement she has written a children’s book inspired by her son, Archie, and husband, Prince Harry, feels like a punch in the gut for struggling and emerging writers of all ethnicities. While many people wonder why there is a massive fuss about this privileged woman having a book printed, they don’t understand how much work it takes to be a writer and succeed. It’s essentially an insult. As a blogger and amateur screenwriter, my creative juices are something I wouldn’t usually talk about.
However, in the wake of the upcoming The Bench, I thought I’d highlight how difficult it is for people like me to be successful when wealthy individuals push to the front of the line without any consideration, which to those of us struggling, it’s a huge insult.
The domain name of Project Fangirl, cjhawkings.com, was activated in 2017 and intended to be a platform to attract freelance jobs. When that didn’t work out, I converted it to a productivity blog. I then lost interest, and I didn’t touch it for six months. Finally, after some serious thought, I decided to return to it, and the website you all know and love today was born.
However, since I started the domain, keeping the site afloat with the rising cost of web hosting has been a constant battle. I had to change web hosts because of the price. Instead of paying yearly, I pay every two years. However, I have to pay yearly for the domain, which is fine because it’s cheap. However, keeping the website live is the most expensive part.
The Rich Step On Those Who Are Struggling
The massive insult is that struggling writers like myself are constantly being rejected and told we’re not good enough for a particular publication. However, the rich, like the continually complaining Meghan Markle, was put at the front of the line for having her children’s book published. Why? Because she’s rich and was given an advance. According to the Herald Sun, rumours have been spiralling that the alleged advancement was close to a million Australian dollars.
Then there’s the title thing. The only reason Meghan even got a book deal is that she has a royal title. This has upset a lot of people, according to 9Honey. If she were an average person, she would be rejected repeatedly. This is how blogger Jean Gasho has felt in her quest to become a published author. She has gotten so many rejections that she gave up.
This is how I felt when I got rejection after rejection whenever I applied for a publishing job with any news outlet in Australia. I’m either flat-out rejected or get no response to an application. It stings, and it hurts. That is the whole reason I started Project Fangirl. I only started to make money last year, and it’s been a constant battle to write enough content to ensure the blog’s survival.
For celebrities, they don’t even have to try to get book deals or any other writing deal. It also doesn’t matter if their writing is any good.
The Bench
An excerpt of The Bench dropped yesterday, and I was not impressed. I know it’s a children’s book, but the idea is not original. Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson has a better imagination for her range of children’s books. Also, Meghan doesn’t know what a bond between father and son is like. She treats her father like he’s dead to her, tearing Harry away from Charles.
I grew up reading The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar, and the Spot books. Also, Meghan isn’t being inclusive. What about single-parent families where one parent is raising a child? How about same-sex couples with kids? White couples? Black couples? Foster families? Other biracial families? Adoptive families? Also, Markle doesn’t know the true definition of ‘family’.
She dropped her entire family, the Raglands and the Markles, because they were no longer of any use to her. The only person who attended the royal wedding related to Meghan was her mother, Doria. She looked so alone there on her own. Thank God Prince Charles was kind enough to walk with her alongside Camilla. You don’t hear anything about Meghan’s niece, Ashleigh, who was her go-to for legal vocabulary when she was on Suits. If Meghan cared about her, she would’ve been invited.
