Re: A Real thrill!

Hey Irene,

What's the title of the book you're in? Perhaps I'll pick it up...

I do the same thign for my friends/family if I can't afford a birthday/Christmas present. I stick 'em in a story.  It makes for unique gift giving. :P

Wolf

Irene Duffield wrote:

> I am not a writer but one of the people that read the books that you
> wonderful writers write.  By the by, I would like to know the title of the
> book.  I do not write but I am a character in one of Toni Kelner's books.  I
> thought it would be a very small part but it turned out to be more of a
> medium part.  I am around most of the book.  I am quite proud of the fact
> that she put me in one of her books.  I was something that I thought would
> never happen to me.
>
> Take care,
> Irene
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arvin P. Atal" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 6:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [bookworm] A Real thrill!
>
> > yeah,
> > i remember the first time i saw my name in the by-line of the first
> article i
> > wrote for the school paper way back in secondary school. it really feels
> good
> > when you learn something you worked hard on is appreciated by other people
> > besides yourself. hope i could get a chance to read some of your books.
> good
> > luck and more power to you! =b
> >
> > Quoting Irene Duffield <[email protected]>:
> >
> >  I personally don't think it is silly raving.  I consider it pure
> happiness.
> >  There is a man on another list just like you.  He has had this book that
> he
> >  felt that he was meant to write just as you feel.  Congratulations and I
> am
> >  happy for you that you finally wrote the book that you knew you were
> meant to
> >  write.  Rave all you want.  You deserve it.  I am glad, too, that you
> found
> >  the voice that you needed.  I do hope that you sell lots of books and
> once
> >  again, be happy.  Not many people get to feel as you do now.
> >
> >
> >  Take care,
> >  Irene
> >    ----- Original Message -----
> >    From: [email protected]
> >    To: undisclosed-recipients:
> >    Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:30 PM
> >    Subject: [bookworm] A Real thrill!
> >
> >
> >    Hi Everyone.
> >          Well, today it came in the mail -- my first actual copy of St.
> >  Martin's edition of my novel "What's Wrong With Dorfman?" seven long
> years in
> >  the making. I'm not sure why, but I'm totally thrilled.  Even though I've
> had
> >  5 books published and 2 movies made, for some reason this feels a lot
> >  different. I think it's because it's the one book I've always wanted to
> write
> >  since I was a kid, but could never quite find the right voice or tone
> for. I
> >  can't even remember how many false starts I've been through with this
> one,
> >  until I finally got it right. Does that make any sense?
> >          Anyway, don't mean to take up too much of your time with my silly
> >  ravings, just had to share the joy with people who understand.
> >          Best,
> >          JohnB.
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> > perseverance;  perseverance, character; and character, hope.  And hope
> does not
> > disappoint us..."
> > from the Book of Romans, Chapter 5
> >
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