Who Are the Tall Poppies?
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Ann Garvin founded the Tall Poppy Writers to unite authors with readers. Smart funny friends who always know the right book for you to read next. They’re women writers in a variety of genres with all kinds of publishers, connecting with women readers all over the world.
The legend of the tall poppy dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Roman King Tarquin was visited one day by a messenger sent by his son, Sextus. Sextus wanted advice from his father on how to rule. Tarquin went into his garden, took a stick, and swept it across the flowers, cutting off the heads of the tallest poppies. When the messenger reported what he had seen, Sextus realized that his father’s advice was to kill all of the brightest and most successful people in the realm.
The Poppies believe, however, if a tall poppy is left to grow, other poppies in the field will strive to rise above the crowd as well, all reaching for the ample sun. Here at Tall Poppy Writers, when we share our resources, and invite other authors to our party, our successes only multiply.
That, and we like flowers.
