Number 48
Sometime late last night I got a call from one of my closest friends. She had a student competing in a forensics competition--nationally. The big magilla. And the student texted my friend (her teacher) to say that student #48 (out of 500) performed a monologue from Do They Wear High Heels in Heaven [now available on Kindle!]. I got very verklempt.
And what I thought . . . was whoever Number 48 is, he or she likely was touched by breast cancer or cancer in some way. Maybe a loss. Maybe someone struggling with it now. And the book was meaningful to him or her. Or perhaps the monologue was about Michael, and his struggle with his sexuality. And that was meaningful to the person performing. And really? THAT, I suppose, is why I write. Sometimes. I mean, my motivations for writing are always changing, but one of them, yes, is to touch people somehow.
So today, I just wanted to celebrate Number 48, whoever they are. I lift my morning cup of coffee (heavy on the cream, 1 sugar) to you. I celebrate with you. I a really touched you performed a monologue from my book.
And I turn it over to the peanut gallery. Share a piece of good news today. What do you want to celebrate?
27 comments:
I'm on the reading list Mark Terry posted on his blog, right between Randy Wayne White and Daniel Silva. :)
Jude:
Congrats. And since I am not a Silva fan, that moves you higher up. (My mom loves his books, though. I just can't get into them . . . ).
E
Not much to celebrate, life is quiet, that's cool about the monologue though.
Richmond:
Quiet is nice. :-)
Very cool ... I like this #48 already.
I'm celebrating the four days (!) I just spent rotting on the beach. Ahhhhhh.
I want to celebrate coming out the other side of a very long, very difficult time. I want to celebrate feeling hope for the first time in a long time. Hope.
Yay number 48!!! And yay for the news of number 48 getting back to you.
Lurker:
I like #48 too. :-)
Heather:
I'm kind of in a rough patch now, so it's always nice to remember you eventually come out the other side.
Awww, that's sweet! And that's awesome. I lent that book to one of my best friends and never got it back. :-( Oh gosh, please tell me they're going to release Diary of a Blues Goddess! I really want that one again. I'm still bummed it got leaked and molded on.
Gosh, honestly, I can't really think of anything at the moment. Oh! My niece asked her dad when I was coming to visit. And she said "sweet dreams." Which is enough to have me walking on clouds for months. :-)
That's awesome, Erica. Love #48!
Writing wise I have one thing coming up in the fall that I'm really excited about - which you already know about.
The other thing is a new crit. partner. I met her on the kidlit blog and we started exchanging emails... and five or six emails in, she told me she's 16!!!! I never would've guessed that if she hadn't told me, the girl's so much more on the ball than I was even in my 20's. And as it turns out, it's a great fit, I get to brush back up on some of the stuff you learn just starting out and get the fresh perspective of someone who's actually in the age bracket I'm writing to... she gets someone who's serious and a little more seasoned to read her stuff with an eye for fiction...
I'm having fun with that, and it's thrilling to me to hear about all the classes she's planning on taking. Wish I could've just stayed in college for my whole life ;-)
Natasha:
I hope you get to sneak in a visit with her.
:-)
Merry:
How COOL to bounce YA things off a real, live YA. :-)
Electric Spec is out with a new issue. :) I always love it when that day rolls around.
Hope you are feeling a little better, Erica! Good to see you typing. :)
My roots are no longer gray. YAY! I'm good for four weeks. lol
Very cool thing about #48. That's a better compliment (me thinks) than hitting number one on the NYT best seller's list.
Starbucks:
Congrats on another issue!
kath:
I have to say it was a high point as an author. :-)
Have had a VERY TIRING and stressful week both work and family wise...hospitals, operations, sickness and professional exhaustion.
Today was such a perfect family day.
My two HELL'S ANGELS were obedient and quiet.
Pets were obedient and quiet.
HUBBY - obedient and quiet...GOD - am I going to die or something...? Why was the universe SO peaceful today?
Even my cooking was BLOODY DELISH!!
...maybe I'm already dead and THIS is HEAVEN...NIRVANA...?
Erica, that is so cool. What a great motivator to keep at it.
I've had some good things happen lately, so I'm happy for that.
Hooray for #48. That's awesome.
I'm learning life lessons. This month (year?) it's 'Charity begins at home.'
Wife's out of work and the belt is tightening. I usually donate quite heavily this time of year and can't. More about taking care of me which, frankly, I suck at sometimes.
And I'm back in the editing swing of things. Which is good if I can just shake that - I have to get this published so we have more money - feeling.
I love that book so kudos to #48 for performing it!
That is so cool! What an honor!
Let's see, good news. Everything is nice and copacetic at the moment so no good news but no bad either. And that in itself makes it good news!
I'm just going to be thankful for all of my treasures(my talents), though they confuse and pull me in more directions than I care to count, I'm thankful for that I have them. That's all I can really celebrate seeing as...well I just haven't been great lately.
But mooping never did do my any favors so I'll just stop right there. :)
Ann Marie:
I never have days like that, LOL!
Sara:
Sorry about your wife losing her job--hopefully something new and wonderful will be around the corner for her.
Thanks, FF.
Nadine:
Life has been less than fun lately, so it was a nice boost.
JT:
Cyber-hugs. I've missed you around here.
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