The pause that refreshes

The first order has been made and filled.
The first autographed books have been delivered to the post office.
It was a day to pause, clear my mind, and prepare for my step back in time to a story I know like the back of my hand, but have never finished writing....

So naturally, I went and checked out a few blogs of writers whom I admire......

Stephen King has a new book out called "Doctor Sleep".  Having read everything else he's ever written since I pulled "Carrie" off the library shelf in high school, I'll probably read that.  I move on.

A couple of blogs down from Mr. King are a couple of entries from another favorite writer who lives in Maine:  William Kotzwinkle.  (Yes, I hear a lot of voices from past mentions of that name in my head.  The voices ask in unison: "Who??")

William Kotzwinkle, author of "ET, The Extraterrestrial", "Walter, The Farting Dog" and "The Fan Man".

A lot of people recognize the first book.  It was made into a pretty popular movie.

A lot of parents who encourage reading recognize the second one.  Either they love it because their children read it and giggle a lot, or they hate it because their children read it and giggle a lot. 

The third book gets me a lot of head tilts and confused looks.  Very few people, man, have heard of "The Fan Man", a marvelous tale about Horse Badorties, man, and his adventures in New York, man.  For those who've met Horse, man, this will be a great revisiting with an old friend.  For those who haven't met him, this will be a fun introduction to a great character, man.

http://kotzwinkle.com/blog/the-fan-man-smoothie/

Off again to the real world.  Peace, out!