Update on my book, "Always for Judy"

I'm feeling very guilty that I have not written any blogs recently, but I have been engrossed with putting Endnotes, Indexing and now photographs into the book.  Quite a time consuming endeavor, but things are coming together.

Then there are the various business aspects of learning to be a publishing company. Thankfully I have had help from the Town Square Writers group I found sponsored by our public library.  Hurrah for public libraries! We are a very diverse and interesting group of people-ranging in age from early twenties to my very senior age, equally divided between men and women. We have all sorts of writers-poets, mystery, romance, science fiction, self-help and non-fiction. Several of us have published and we are learning the tricks of the trade of how to sell our books.

Sometimes we have Reading/Response meetings when those who wish bring examples of their writings. We enjoy helping the author with any unclear aspects of their story! Another time might be Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor and yet another the designing a cover of book or creating a web page.

There are two very able leaders of our group, Deni Harding, a retired English teacher and a monster with the editing pencil. With wry humor she misses absolutely nothing.  Betty Lucke, who has published a book on planning a Festival because she could not find any books on the subject, is the champion on all things to do with publishing.   

As a social scientist I am always curious about why people are the way they are. Why do some people, artists, for example, constantly doodle and create exquisite small masterpieces on scraps of whatever paper there is on hand, and others, the writers among us feel the need to document what they see or feel.  Why, when I am sitting waiting at an airport do I watch people and imagine the scenario of their lives, or invent a life for them.  Why don't I read a book?

Realize I am much happier writing than I am when putting, endnotes, index and photographs in.

I now have a PO Box and will buy ISBN numbers tomorrow...Enough for now, back to the drawing board.

   No particular reason for this photograph except that I had never seen one with Cary Grant before.

I still have a blog to write about the fabulous Peter Mac and I must write some words of thanks on Sam Irwin's web page for his book on Kay Thompson. It helped me fill in some gaps in my book on Judy.