An Open Letter To Bernice L. McFadden #WritertoWriterLove
It's always nice to hear from readers who are also writers. As writers they can empathize about the undertaking of creating something from scratch..the sacrifice involved and the highs and lows that come along with starting and completing a story..
I received this letter from novelist, Alretha Thomas...and it really made my day. Please check out her books.
An Open Letter to Bernice L. McFadden.
Okay, Ms. McFadden. You listen to me and you hear me good! You are anointed. Your mind, your heart, your soul, your hands. Anointed. It’s funny sometimes how God decides to choose certain individuals for greatness in this life. Many people come to mind. Ghandi, King, Mandela, Obama, Oprah, Jordan, and the list can go on and on. Within that group he decided to include you! He decided to give you a special gift. The ability to turn a phrase so sweet, so original, so awe-striking, it leaves the reader wondering how in the world did she come up with that? Did she go to some faraway planet and dip her hand in a tub of nectar filled with adjectives, nouns, verbs and metaphors, mixed up in just the right way? How is she able to describe the ordinary and make it sound extraordinary? How is she able to spin a tale that keeps you turning the pages so fast that you rip them from the spine? Who are you Bernice L. McFadden? What are you made of? How are you able to write the way you do? What is in that head of yours covered in locks? I just hope and pray you know that you are special and that God has entrusted in you a rare gift. He chose you! Wow, what an honor. You make words taste good on the page! They sing, dance, and tap dance. They do the Funky Chicken, the Four Square, the Cabbage Patch, the Jerk and the Jitterbug. They sing gospel, rock and roll and pop. They knock you out in the first round. Girl, I’m scared of you! Every word, sentence, paragraph, chapter I read, I truly know that there’s a God. You’re writing is a reflection of his greatness, his goodness, is everything. Every good and perfect gift is from above. ~James 1:17
Alretha Thomas
www.Alrethathomas.com
Bernice
I received this letter from novelist, Alretha Thomas...and it really made my day. Please check out her books.
An Open Letter to Bernice L. McFadden.
Okay, Ms. McFadden. You listen to me and you hear me good! You are anointed. Your mind, your heart, your soul, your hands. Anointed. It’s funny sometimes how God decides to choose certain individuals for greatness in this life. Many people come to mind. Ghandi, King, Mandela, Obama, Oprah, Jordan, and the list can go on and on. Within that group he decided to include you! He decided to give you a special gift. The ability to turn a phrase so sweet, so original, so awe-striking, it leaves the reader wondering how in the world did she come up with that? Did she go to some faraway planet and dip her hand in a tub of nectar filled with adjectives, nouns, verbs and metaphors, mixed up in just the right way? How is she able to describe the ordinary and make it sound extraordinary? How is she able to spin a tale that keeps you turning the pages so fast that you rip them from the spine? Who are you Bernice L. McFadden? What are you made of? How are you able to write the way you do? What is in that head of yours covered in locks? I just hope and pray you know that you are special and that God has entrusted in you a rare gift. He chose you! Wow, what an honor. You make words taste good on the page! They sing, dance, and tap dance. They do the Funky Chicken, the Four Square, the Cabbage Patch, the Jerk and the Jitterbug. They sing gospel, rock and roll and pop. They knock you out in the first round. Girl, I’m scared of you! Every word, sentence, paragraph, chapter I read, I truly know that there’s a God. You’re writing is a reflection of his greatness, his goodness, is everything. Every good and perfect gift is from above. ~James 1:17
Alretha Thomas
www.Alrethathomas.com
Bernice
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What a great tribute for you!