One of mine.
In a whirlwind trip, I meet some extraordinary women both in Mississippi and in Atlanta. Out to dinner with 7 lovely southern ladies – honestly there’s no other way to describe these women! – one of them – oh, her name fills the air – Camille – leans in to ask me if there’s anything else interesting about my life – other than medical speech pathology – and because we are in a social rather than business setting – I tell them I’m a novelist. And the curiosity is sparked – several women want to know what I write. Odd to me that the word novelist does not conjure thoughts of fiction in people’s minds – not just these southern lady minds, but minds everywhere. I hear the same question, “Do you make your books up?” In my head, I hear, “Yes, they’re fiction.” Of course, I’m more polite and…
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#1 by davidprosser on February 22, 2014 - 15:36
Let’s hope your little Southern stopover bears fruit. They say nothing ventured, nothing gained so fingers crossed.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
#2 by lambskinny on February 22, 2014 - 15:38
Thanks David. My thoughts exactly!