This is all very new to me but I guess this is how you write a new blog, rather than just commenting on the last one? Guess someone will tell me if I am wrong? The first suggestion was for me to say what the book is about, a big item.
After I went to the Judy Festival in Grand Rapids in 1997 and discovered all the young teenagers and I realized that my first hand experiences seeing and meeting Judy were of some value. I talked about experiencing one of Judy's concerts in GR and made contact again with Lorna Smith and the British club that year. In the early years of being in the club in Britain in the mid 50-60s I had written up for the club Judy's performances, meeting her, attending press reception and recording sessions, also CBS Television shows. These writings I still have, including a carbon one (yes we used carbon paper then to make copies). Some how I felt these should go into a book for future young people who would discover Judy in 100 years hence. But like all writing and research the more I wrote the more I discovered and the book has become much more complex. I am an anthropologist and social scientist by instinct and education (have degree in anthropology and a master in SS on a life history of a Chinese lady who escaped from China) - so women's lives are my interest, how and why are questions I ask.
Next blog will explain how I got into writing and what I'm working on now.
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