Eddie Whitlock's Blog: Reader and Writer - Posts Tagged "publishing"

...and it's not pollen!

A young lady came up to the check-out desk yesterday and I asked her if she had ever considered writing a book.

Now, every now and then, I ask a patron this question. There's a certain look in the eye of some reader that is not pure enjoyment. It's judgement. They are reading with the hovering thought, "I think I could co this."

As is often the case, this young lady had indeed thought of writing a book. She had even written it. Wow!

It's an urban fantasy, she told me.

An urban fantasy.

A what?

Well. Long story short, an urban fantasy is a fantasy in an urban setting. Hers includes a dimwitted protagonist and flawed mythological creatures.

Cool.

I hope she gets it published and, yeah, I gave her my publisher's contact info. I'm encouraging like that.

So.

You ever thought about writing a book?

I saw it in your eyes.