Yesterday, my publisher sent a most encouraging word: watch for the proof of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon to arrive in the mail today. Wow! That’s exciting because the proof will look exactly like the published book will look. Once again, thank you for the pre-orders of the Kindle book on Amazon. You have warmed the cockles of my heart. You still have time to pre-order.
Now, I’ll read the proof to check for typographical errors. By this time, I’ve almost memorized the book.
Encouraging words–we all need them. They don’t cost a thing but they can lift the spirits when nothing else can. We never outlive our need for encouragement. Children thrive on it and it puts the shine on the day for us older people too.
Yesterday, my energy level was high and things needed to be done. So, I washed the outside of a few windows (it’s pretty easy with a mop and vinegar water and a spray rinse from the garden hose) and then watered flowers in the front yard. After that, I vacuumed the carpet and mopped kitchen and bath. Everything looked much better after I had finished and I actually felt better, knowing those jobs were behind me.
When I was a child, I enjoyed doing chores for my mother she had not asked me to do. I’d clean the kitchen, fix supper, or something else, and then beam with pride when Mom told me how she appreciated it. Encouragement. Positive reinforcement. A few pats on the back accomplishes more than a truckload of negativism.
Answer to today’s Mini-Mystery: the email that stated the proof of Fright will arrive in the mailbox today!
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