My second novel is finished. I mean, well, "finished" meaning the entire story is down on the page, the final sentences are written and doing exactly what they ought'er do, every character has grown, and changed, and reached a certain point in his/her tale, poised to follow the road to new adventures. Now
Read MoreTHE SOUL MUST SPEAK, AND LONGS TO BE HEARD
AND NOW, FOR MY NEXT ACT...
November 22, 2009
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Jan 09, 2010 12:46 AM EST
OH thank God that you are writing a follow up to Where the Lake Becomes the River! I'm so excited my fingers can't keep up with my joy. I just 10 minutes ago finished reading your wonderful book. Wonderful really doesn't do it justice, however, it's 4:35 AM and I'm seriously sleep deprived, having been unable to put this delight down until I knew what was next and next and next, 'til the end! Having lived in MS from 1975 thru 2005, this book has been like a taste of home and then some. I was born in NC and moved to MS in'75. I've often said that there is a book inside me, just waiting to get out. Your book has lifted, inspired, amazed, bedazzeled and just been such a gift! I don't mean to "gush", let's just say I am a fan for life and can't wait to read whatever you write in the future. I do so hope to hear more of Parrish and what life has held for her!
- Frances Usher Jackson
Jan 26, 2010 1:15 PM EST
Frances, thank you so much for your kind and generous comments about WHERE THE LAKE. I'm happy you enjoyed it--the best thing about writing a novel is co-creating that world with a savvy reader who brings her own experience and wisdom to the story, sparking it into being. Without you, the reader, it's just a lump of inert pages covered with little marks of ink. I do believe you'll like the next one, which also is pretty quirky, and has ample metaphysical goings-on in it, including a ghost-- the Piper himself. All the best,
- Kate Betterton