tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12778111.post1517566901890778267..comments2008-06-03T18:37:00.784-04:00Fresh Fictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07547748173508227265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12778111.post-83499402982688978992008-06-03T18:37:00.000-04:002008-06-03T18:37:00.000-04:00Hi Lynn,<BR/><BR/>So sorry to hear about your mother's passing. That's really difficult. One of the most difficult things we humans must endure.<BR/><BR/>But I'm really glad she had the opportunity to know you had a contract. Mine didn't live that long, but I have to believe she knew me well enough to know I would do it. <BR/><BR/>Glad you are getting to follow your dreams! Just keep dreaming.<BR/>LindaLinda Conradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216964984500262335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12778111.post-20400624888887087382008-06-03T10:50:00.000-04:002008-06-03T10:50:00.000-04:00What a moving story, Linda. My own mom just passed away on Mother's Day weekend. She was an avid reader who introduced me to many romance greats like Victoria Holt and Daphne Du Maurier. She too lost her sight sometime before her death and was really lost without her books.<BR/><BR/>She always encouraged me to write my own stories and never made me feel like I should pursue a more "sensible" career. One of her dreams was to see a book of mine in print. Although she didn't make it that far, she did live long enough to hear that I'd signed a contract for the publication of my first novel. So I guess in a way, her dream came true - and her lifelong encouragement of me has helped me realize my own dreams.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a very inspiring story!Lynn Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362404823340534355noreply@blogger.com