I just had to share with you the horoscope I read yesterday at supper. Yeah, I read those things. (Oh, and yeah, sometimes I read the newspaper at supper.) The horoscopes aren’t always quite so spot on, but this one really was:
“Cosmic activity in the friendship area of your chart means you will be offered at least one helping hand over the next 14 hours. Wherever you go and whatever you do, people will go out of their way to assist you.”
Skip over that 14-hour thing (too much precision for the stars, in my humble opinion), substitute “one” helping hand for “many,” and it’s just ridiculously accurate. In fact, I’m quite certain that given a little distance I will look back on yesterday as a good day in my life. A really good day. Ultimately, some very fine things have come from writing this book, and from writing this blog, and from writing, period. So it’s back to the writing. It’s been a whirlwind.
Thanks, friends, for all of the helping hands.
Congratulations on being nominated. I think that is wonderful and such an honour in itself. So many writers out there, so many books it is overwhelming at times, and yours was chosen to be part of a select group of exceptional writers. Being in their company and on a short list for the GG awards is, I am sure, something many writers can only dream of…and there you are, and a mother of four. How many writers on the GG short list parent four children and manage to write such a beautiful story? It says a lot about you, about your talent and your gift as a writer. I have four kids and aspire to one day write something meaningful… you have. You have my upmost admiration and respect as I still live the trials and tribulations of a busy household and can barely put pen to paper.
I only discovered your blog from your name being on the GG list. I look forward to reading you further.
All my best to you and yours!