WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007
I think my favorite part about being a published author is the fan mail. I still can’t believe that people like the book and actually take time to tell me about it. How freakin’ awesome is that?
On Monday, my Brownie troop became a Junior troop and at the ceremony, one of the grandmothers of the scouts pulled me aside to tell me how much she liked the book. (Hey! I’ve got inter-generational appeal!) Last night at a friend’s house (thanks, Michele, for letting me spend all that money on Pampered Chef stuff) a friend who’s also a Cub Scout leader, told me, “I loved your book, but I’m afraid of your Girl Scout troop.” (Who isn’t?)
Another writer e-mailed me to say, “Your book satisfies the bloodthirsty in me.” (That was my goal.) My favorite is from a reader who said she was in a tough staff meeting and stepped back to ask herself, “What Would Gin Do?” (I’m picturing WWGD bandoliers made out of black goretex.)
I guess what I’m trying to say, is that if you love a book, you should definitely let the author know. Writing is a solitary enterprise. Hearing from fans is one of the things that keep us going (and in some cases, actually out of our pajamas and into the shower once in a while). So keep the fan mail coming to all of us here at Killer Fiction. We can’t get enough of it and your note – no matter how simple, makes our day.
Another writer once told me that the best fan letter she ever got contained only two words. It said, “Write faster.” I think that says it all.