Congratulations! Good for the fan for writing. I once awkwardly approached Nicholson Baker at the main UC Berkeley library, just to say thanks for the books -- he seemed embarrassed, and in retrospect I think a fan letter would have expressed better what I meant to say.
I was astounded in turn to get an email of thanks from the greatest living poet in English (JH Prynne) for an amateurish interpretation of one of his poems I'd posted somewhere. I wish I still had it, or at least, like you, been wise enough to keep a printout.
Good for you! That must be really exciting! I'm happy for you to receive that lovely feedback. Are you going to frame it? -Livia
ReplyDeleteI say you post it.
ReplyDeleteI did print it out and put it in my files!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Good for the fan for writing. I once awkwardly approached Nicholson Baker at the main UC Berkeley library, just to say thanks for the books -- he seemed embarrassed, and in retrospect I think a fan letter would have expressed better what I meant to say.
ReplyDeleteI was astounded in turn to get an email of thanks from the greatest living poet in English (JH Prynne) for an amateurish interpretation of one of his poems I'd posted somewhere. I wish I still had it, or at least, like you, been wise enough to keep a printout.
That's terrific, Kelly! As a writer whose readers spontaneously created art for my stories, I know little that fires your engines more.
ReplyDeleteAthena --
ReplyDeleteNow that is truly cool!