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Public Praise for a New Author [message #53977]

Thu, 09 October 2008 14:04

unsui

Likes it here

Registered: September 2007
Messages: 338

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Writing to authors [message #53979 is a reply to message #53977]

Thu, 09 October 2008 14:22

timmy

Has no life at all

Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13796

I'm not sure whether he comes here or not, and I know that authors always appreciate emails. "Making the cut" is one thing, but having folk say "Gosh, yes, I like that" is very different. So I'm glad you wrote to him.

He's had a lot of interest from blind folk because he, quite reasonably, portrays the blind boy as a boy who is blind, not as a person with any intellectual impairment. Far too often people ask the person next to the blind person "Does he take sugar?" I can't see this kid taking that lying down!

You can see, I think, why this tale caught my heart. As I've said many times, that is truly all a story has to do in order to make it onto the site.

We do have some fine technical writers here, and we have some novices. Some of the writing styles are great, others grate! (I'll never say whihc is which) But if the tale paints the right picture for me, then it makes it.

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

Re: Public Praise for a New Author [message #53989 is a reply to message #53977]

Thu, 09 October 2008 19:40

ricky

Getting started

Registered: July 2008
Messages: 16

Hi Michael,
Thanks so much for the note.

Funny thing is that I moved from Tucson a year ago after living there for nearly 20 years.

I confess that I never knew about the forum. Hey! I've been busy here. But I am so stoked to even be mentioned here. And to be posted on this site is beyond where I thought I would ever be.

I mean, there are a lot of really great authors here. Just being called an author is new for me. I think I'm liking it though.;-D

To be posted among the really great is beyond my dreams. I have another story which will be coming this way soon. I just need to get my posterior in gear and collect it properly to be submitted. As the other thread mentions, it may be considered "grate" instead of "great" because it comes with a facial tissue warning. We'll have to see.

Thanks for all the flowers here.
Cheers,
Ricky

Re: Public Praise for a New Author [message #53994 is a reply to message #53989]

Thu, 09 October 2008 20:15

acam

On fire!

Location: UK
Registered: July 2007
Messages: 1849

Dear Ricky,

all I can say is "OK beautiful".

Love,
Anthony

Re: Public Praise for a New Author [message #53996 is a reply to message #53994]

Thu, 09 October 2008 20:31

ricky

Getting started

Registered: July 2008
Messages: 16

Thanks!

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