Sharon Creech's Blog, page 12

The Boy on the Porch: first look

Whoah!This really surprised me:the arrival today of an advance reader's copy (ARC)of THE BOY ON THE PORCH!
It will be published in September.I wasn't expecting an advance copyso soon.
But here it is, a gift.It's a book.No longer sheets of papermarked with corrections.A book.
I'd better go read it.Hope it's good.
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Cows

In the far pasturethe Belted Galloway cows(the "Oreo Cows")

Zinny(not a Belted Galloway)

the nose ofZola(a Belted Galloway)

Communion:cow and girl
*A year ago I finished a bookin which a boy loves a cow
not knowing that soonmy granddaughter wouldlove cows, too.
Cows.Mm.
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The Boy on the Porch

And there it is:the cover of the upcoming book
The Boy on the Porch
due out in September or October 2013
Ta da!!!!!!!!
Always exciting to see the cover.
Whatcha think of it?
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It's all about the snow . . .

It's been all about the snowthese last few days
You are hypnotized

You have to stop and stare
such a worldsuch wild and stunning beauty

The kids are going to havesuch fun
such jumpingand floppingand sliding
and digging out

and the sun and snow and shadowsare arrayedbefore you
and you smile smile smiledon'tcha?
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Winter in Maine

Yes, it's cold in Mainebutpeople know how to take advantage of winter.
Dressed in layersthey celebrate the icethe blue sky

andice skatingbeside the harbor.
This is Saturdayat the libraryin Camden, Maine.
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The Well

My grandparents lived without indoor plumbingand raised eight children.
I was afraid of the wellbecause one of my cousinsthreatened to push me into itdown into that deep black water
but I was also drawn to the wellto the novelty of itand begged to fetch the water.
When I now use the phraserefilling the wellto describe breaks between booksand the gathering of new inspiration,in my mind I seethat well, above,
deep and dark and full.
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Grandpa

Grandpa Creech
Love that hatthose bootsthat familiar pose
I have his bones
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Pie

Pie!
Have recent new craving forpie:
cherrypecanpumpkinapplelemon meringue
ohhhhhh mannnnpie!
You have favorites?
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Between Books

When you finish writing a bookyou might feel as bare as that tree above
and you need to stand there a whileand soak up that white snowthat blue oceanthat blue skythat crisp air
until you're readyto come to lifeagain
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Cows

Our granddaughter loves cowsand we love being able to see her with cows.
The black and white ones are Belted Gallowaysalso known as Oreo cows.

One odd thing we discovered is that the two cows she is touching, above,share names with two of my characters:Zinnie (at left, as in Chasing Redbird)and Zola (at right, as in The Unfinished Angel.)
Heh.
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