Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur. Henry Miller
In the last few months I have decided to crawl out my writer’s hole and begin attempting to enter the world of published authors. So far it has been a very positive experience, and not as harrowing as I had feared.
When I announced a publication to my children who are 3 and 5, I was surprised by my 5-year old staring at me intently.
“I didn’t know you could do that, Mama,” he said. This wasn’t the first time I had a publication, but it was the first time he understood what it meant.
He promptly plucked a flower (not from our yard – oops), and presented it to me!
I’ve placed it on my desk, as a reminder of all the good things that come – especially those we never anticipated.
My 3-year-old daughter came to see what I – her mama – was working on so intently. It was a warm sunny day, and we haven’t had many of those yet, and here I was, sitting in the backyard, typing away on my laptop (I’m writing my second novel). She told me she wanted to write a story as well! I looked at her and then pulled her onto my lap.
The Pretty Princess Bedtime Story
Ariel was not tired.
Dadda said, “You have to go to bed.” And, he made an angry face.
And she said, “No. I do not want to go to bed. Now, please let me play all by myself.”
(So the Dadda thought, and thought, and thought some more. Then, he had an idea.
“Would you like to be a Bedtime Princess?” he asked.)
Ariel said, “I want to go to bed now, Dadda.”
The sentences in brackets are my words – the rest is hers entirely! Not bad for a just turned three year old!
Now, I’ll just have to find an illustrator – lucky for us, there is one in the family! (hint hint.) You can find her here: acorn mama .
Oh, and we have to write it first, of course…
This experience has me wondering why I never did this before.
I do all different types of art with the kids, and I read to them ALL the time, why had I never thought to have them write a story, especially since I am writer?
