sedgwick Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I contacted my favorite author through his publisher. I've loved his books for years, and I was really intimidated to write to him. I did a reading tonight which went well, and I was feeling good about that, and then when I got home I had an email from this author. It was so nice and encouraging, and he was grateful I had written. This really is one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me! And what sucks, of course, is that I can't call the ex and share it with him. Why, after not having spoken to him for so long, is this still my first inclination? Why do I want so badly to tell him? I talked to a friend today who said, "He's a young guy. He's dumb. I'm sure he thinks about you and misses you all the time. Hopefully he's got some wise friends who will help him get his head out of his a$$." She seemed certain we'd get back together and that it was just a matter of time. Part of me feels like this is the case; we were so good together, that can't just be IT, just poof, we're never speaking to each other again? Why am I thinking about this when my favorite author on the f*cking planet just emailed me????
funkybassplayer Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 If there is the slightest chance you will ever get back together, you have to compleatly let go of the idea, and then leave it to fait.
Ssheena Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 That's great that you wrote your favorite author and got a response! Wow! May I ask who the author is and/or what they have written? When you say you had a reading tonight, are you an writer or poet? Neat! It's only normal, I think, to think of a recent x when something happens that you know that were things the same, they would share your excitement about and know how much this is a huge thing for you. Unfortunately, he is no longer a part of your life and privy to things like this and you and you alone will have to be happy/excited/proud for yourself. Of course, sharing it here on LS and having other, what are we called, bibliophiles (?), be excited with you is also, hopefully, good. You're doing fine. Just repeat after me... His loss, his loss, his loss
jerbear Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I've learned something new today, bibliophiles. Thank you ssheena. It is ok to have those reactions of contacting the ex. I've almost done that when I met my life goals. Don't contact your ex out of glee, drunk, or whatever. I would suggest deleting his name in your phone books.
Storyrider Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 Also curious about who the author is. If you can't say directly, can you give us a good clue? What kind of reading did you do, fiction or poetry?
Author sedgwick Posted December 2, 2007 Author Posted December 2, 2007 My book is a memoir. The author is a recent winner of the National Book Award. And jerbear, he's been blocked from my phone/email/myspace for three months now.
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