This is a postcard from my favorite author Natalie Goldberg. She mostly writes about writing. Her most famous book, Writing Down the Bones, is kind of considered a writing "Bible." I decided to send her a note to thank her for her work and to let her know that I've read all her books and enjoy them immensely.
She wrote me back!!!
How freaking cool is that?!? It's insane to me to think that this woman who I don't even know took the time to read my letter and actually respond. It made me feel AWESOME. :D
P.S. Just in case any of you reading this are the creepy stalker type (:p), that's my old address. Too bad, so sad.
This morning, I dropped Ryan off at work. I'm planning to take the car over to the old place to do some final cleaning and arrange the final walk through. On my way home from his work, I stopped at an interesting Starbucks on Aero Drive. All of the employees were wearing wacky wigs and being very animated. They had way more energy than I do at 8:30 am. But, it's Friday. That's enough to make anyone throw on a pigtail black fro, right?
(Near empty) Starbucks love:
Ok, I'm about to do some book work. Then, I have an important phone meeting at 11. Catch you all later!
**Silly Survey**
Who is your favorite author?
Have you read all of their books?
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction?
Do you read multiple books at one time?
What are you reading right now?
Who is your favorite author? Natalie Goldberg and Charlotte Bronte (Jane Eyre rocks my socks off.)
ReplyDeleteHave you read all of their books? I've read all of Natalie Goldberg's books.
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction? I prefer fiction, though I'm reading alot of nonfiction lately because that's what I'm writing. (It helps to read what you write.)
Do you read multiple books at one time? Rarely.
What are you reading right now? I'm reading "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin
That's awesome, so nice of her! :)
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite author? Agatha Christie!
Have you read all of their books? Not all of them, she has soooo many. I've read a lot of them though. :)
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction? Fiction!
Do you read multiple books at one time? Nop.
What are you reading right now? Right now I'm reading a book about adult ADD.
Who is your favorite author? Margaret Mitchell
ReplyDeleteHave you read all of their books? Yep since she only wrote one before she died.
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction? Fiction
Do you read multiple books at one time? Nope
What are you reading right now? The Other Boleyn Girl
I read multiple books at one time, depending on frame of mind and mood. Strangely enough, I really enjoy reading books I've already read... I think I get a deeper appreciation of the language and some of the finer details on subsequent readings.
ReplyDeleteFav author: Chuck Palahniuk
Who is your favorite author?hmm...elin hilderbrand, jennifer weiner, or jane green - love girly books;)
ReplyDeleteHave you read all of their books? most yes
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction? fiction
Do you read multiple books at one time? no i hate that!
What are you reading right now? up in the air
On the other hand, the author was probably thinking 'how cool that someone liked my books so much!' That is pretty awesome!
ReplyDeleteOrson Scott Card-science fiction writer. There are quite a few other authors that I enjoy.
Mostly, yes. I devour his books so I'm pretty sure there are only a few I haven't found yet.
I read both fiction and non-fiction. In normally go back and forth and have one of each going at one time.
See above...yes I read multiple books at once :)
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood, Economics and Accounting books for school, 55 Ways to the Wilderness in S.Central Alaska, and a few cook books :)
That's awesome! I remember when one of my favorite authors responded to a letter I had sent them. I wanted to frame the letter! Ha ha.
ReplyDeleteWho is your favorite author? Toss-up between Neil Stevenson (sci fi written beautifully) and Barbara Kingsolver (garden and fiction writer most known for Animal Vegetable Miracle)
ReplyDeleteHave you read all of their books? No on both.
Do you prefer to read fiction or nonfiction? Fiction although I read about a 30:70 split non to fiction.
Do you read multiple books at one time? Very rarely. Usually it's a sign I won't finish one of them.
What are you reading right now? Healthy Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
Super cool postcard!
ReplyDeleteI am scared to tell you I'm not a big book reader. If I do, it's about gardening, farming,etc. I read a lot of magazines, and seed catalogues I'll read over and over, year round.
Hi, Jasmine,
ReplyDeleteI stumbled onto your blog this morning from a comment you left on anther blog...I'm enjoying reading through your past posts!
Fave author: I'm going through a Wendell Berry kick right now. It's not really fair to ask me to choose, though.
Read all his books? No, but I've read most of them.
Fiction or nonfiction? I like both, depending on my mood. I'm a moody reader.
Do you read multiple books at one time? Always, I feel off-kilter if I don't have at least 3 books going.
What are you reading right now? Berry (obviously), Katie MacAlister 'Love in the Time of Dragons', Vicki Spandel 'The Nine Rights of Every Writer' (book on teaching writing).
Next I'm going to start "The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy" by Sara Angelini. It's supposed to be a fun, modern Pride and Prejudice retelling. Have you read it?