“I hugged my mom.”
Posted by tomleveen at 11:53 pm
Quick story:
Recently, one of the students in my writing class said that after reading the short story I’d submitted for critique, she gave her mom a hug and told her she loved her. (The story was about a teenage girl who was trying to work up the courage to talk to her mother about a pretty serious topic in the girl’s life.)
That’s why I do it. That’s why I write. I do it because I hope it matters to someone.
If something I’ve written gives you a break from real life, from homework headaches or taxes or your sick grandma or a job loss or whatever…then I figure I’ve done my job. If something I’ve written motivates you to tell someone you love them, then I figure I’ve done my job. Man, I love being an author – all the ups and downs and stress and joy. LOVE it. It’s what I always wanted to do, going back to middle school. But what really gets me going is this idea that something I’ve invested so much time and energy into can have a seriously cool impact on someone’s life.
So, yeah. That’s why I do it.
Take care, and we’ll see you on (details forthcoming on these Party signing events):
April 27 at Changing Hands
May 1 at ComicZone (Free comic book day!)
May 13 at Barnes & Noble, Phoenix
June 17 at Barnes & Noble, Glendale, CA
Now go hug your mom.
PsychoAndy says:
