Recently one of the ankle-biters sent a fan letter to his pigskin hero – it got me thinking… Should I write one too?

I read a faboo book (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evie by Marianne Stillings) – I mean I really enjoyed the book. I laughed out loud in the waiting room of the PT – had heads turning in my direction. I was impressed that I kinda had it figured out but not entirely though one of the ideas I had was right on the money , but I talked myself out of it.

I thought about sending her a note telling her how much I enjoyed it – but then I didn’t. I realize that authors love to hear kudos for their work, but I felt kinda silly. Now put Nora in front of me and I gush like a looney-headed nimrod. But for some reason I felt weird about e-mailing Miss Stillings and letting her know. Here’s what I would have said:

I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how much I enjoyed Midnight in the Garden… I was excited when I found the book as I really enjoyed The Damsel in this Dress a few years ago. I look forward to reading more from you in the future. 

Not so bad, so why do I feel silly?

I think we SHOULD tell other authors when we enjoy their work. We should always encourage and support other authors. I don’t mean that to sound condescending at all, but I think as authors we know it is a lonely job and it’s always nice to hear from people who know exactly what we’re going through!

So I will put on my big girl panties and send that sucker out today!