Busy Thursday

Lots to do today. I learned yesterday that an editor at a publishing company in Nevada is actually interested in seeing the finished manuscript of my book Lessons with Love. That's after she read the chapters called "Ponderettes and Pie---Not a Good Mix" and "Ya Mean SHE Taught the Pope??"

It certainly makes a difference when someone from the outside world expresses an interest in one's writing. So, I'm going to have to start balancing my time between finishing the last couple of chapters and this wonderful world of blogging.

Right now I'm writing a chapter called "Labor of Love: Reborn Student." It's deals with my son Willie (William E. Love III works as a reporter, photographer and sports editor at the Newport/Gem State Miner) You can read his stories at http://www.pendoreillerivervalley.com/.

This story deals with boys who take a while to find their way. I learned this through my experience as Willie's mother and his teacher. Parents simply need to calm down and be patient. It WILL happen with young men but maybe not on a pre-ordained schedule. They mature at their own rate, and when they do, they usually make up for lost time. That's why Willie has "Reborn Student" at the bottom of his resume.

The new book will introduce Willie as a writer and will allow him to turn the table. He's writing a story about what it's like to have a mother as a teacher. I haven't seen any early drafts yet, but I'm expecting a few interesting revelations.

Anyway, back to the manuscript. Have a good Thursday, and do check out "Hot Potatoes." Mr. Oliveria has it set up for instant comments now. To get there, go to http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/nhb/.

One final note: if anyone wants to see and hear local authors, there will be 11 of us reading brief segments from our books at Vanderford's in Sandpoint this Saturday from 12-2. I've been given the honor of introducing each author, so I've got some work to do on that too. Will provide you more information about that in a later post.