Book Envy

Escher - Hand Drawing Hand

I admit it.   I have Writer's Envy.   

I have a daughter who has written an entire novel, and I'm so proud of her.   I can't wait till she finally lets me read it.  :-)

I know people who write.   A few from YouTube -- back in the day.   I purchased a collection of short stories (for a steal, I might add) from one of them tonight.   If it's as enjoyable as Aaron's Intafada, A Bottomless Cup of Coffee ought to set well with me.   We shall see.

Last year, I had the opportunity to proofread a novel written by another YouTuber and his daughter!   That was a privilege, and I was thrilled to purchase the paperback tonight when I found it on lulu.com.   I'd read his previous 3 books, and was honored to be able to proof it for them.

So many have things to say and write down -- to entertain, to inform.  To captivate us and to repel us.   
Each writer uses their chosen voice to lift us out of this world, and place us in theirs.   I love it when I become part of the story in my imagination as I lift the words from the page and create the writer's world in my head.    But that's the key, isn't it?   Each writer has something to say to the world -- Somewhere to take the reader.   

I got nothin' but a desire.

In the meantime, I'm enjoying reading again.   Remember when I mentioned that CPAP?   One of the things that my exhaustion was taking from me was the ability to sit and read.   I had a button on my butt, and when the button was pushed, it was lights out.    Now, in the last 2 years, I've read more than in the 20 years prior.    I frickin' LOVE this.

I mentioned proofreading a novel.  Let me share that with you, because I want this young writer to be encouraged.   I want her to be surprised at the number of people that find her words and are welcomed into her world -- because I want her to NEVER EVER stop writing.   Lily Robinson is a young lady in Scotland, who lives near Edinburgh with her very creative father and her mother (who is not a writer that I know if, and is apparently camera shy).    S. James Robinson (so his book by-lines call him) is a public servant by day, with credits for writing several books, a film score, and a slew of music over the past what -- 40 years?   I met him as periurban, YouTuber.   Go ahead -- meet him at youtube.com/periurban.  He also posted videos of his young daughter, who at the time believed YouTube was a person inside the camera that her father often asked her to say hello or goodbye to.  "Bye-bye, YouChube."    So when he mentioned that together they were writing a novel, I jumped at the chance to proof it.   I'd read his previous works at Amazon, and enjoyed them.

I'm running on -- sorry.   Excited to share this.   So to be sure, run off to Queen of the Skies at Lulu.Com and purchase the book.   Come on back, because I don't think our story is done.   I'll wait for you.

{Intermission};

Back so soon?  I told you it would excite you.  Peri and Lily have created a world shattered, with portals to other wolds you'll never expect -- and one you'll find very familiar!   Though written for a young reader, the story is captivating, and the imagery vivid, so while you may find it a light fantasy novel, you'll thoroughly enjoy the tumultuous ride of Tiree.   Did you not buy the novel?   Go back!   Go back!  What were you thinking?!?!    

I'll have to write about the other stories I've been reading another time.   It's "tomorrow" and I need to be in a meeting at 10am.   So I'm late to bed.   Just had to share this book.

Thanks for listening to me ramble.   You are too kind, if you made it this far.  :-)