Each 'delicious' beginning of a story

 

“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.” – Beatrix Potter
Potter, born in 1866, wrote and illustrated TheTale of Peter Rabbit, self-published in 1901 for herself, family andclose friends.  But those who read andsaw it urged her to do more and in 1902 a 3-color edition was published byFrederick Warne & Company. 
Although the book obviously shouldhave been published for all to see, her editor Norman Warne had a bit of anulterior motive, since he hoped Beatrix would be enticed to marry him.  Unfortunately, Warne developed leukemia and died before they could wed.  
Shemarried William Heelis in her later years and together they purchased a large farm inLancashire where she became a prize-winning breeder of Herdwick sheepand a prosperous farmer keenly interested in land preservation. She continuedto write and illustrate, and to design spin-off merchandise based on hermore than two dozen children's books published by Warne.    [image error][image error] Beatrix Potterand her most famous creation Peter
Potter died 1943 willingmost of her property to the National Trust. Much of the land comprises the Lake District National Preserve, whichincludes a replica of Farmer McGregor’s Garden and small statues of Flopsy,Mopsy, Cottontail and, of course, Peter.