Jan 07 2008
Courage in Patience Coming to a Bookstore Near You!
Last week I blogged about the Writer’s Digest seeking to interview debut authors.
Beth Fehlbaum just informed me that she was chosen! I’m so excited for her. It’s interesting how the internet works. I provide a lead. It pans out for a blogger. And though I don’t know her personally, I feel connected to her. I’m so proud of her success.
Here’s her bio.
A life-long writer and self-described “agent for social change”, Beth Fehlbaum describes Courage in Patience as “all of our story.” She draws on her own experiences as an English teacher in developing the lesson plan used by the character Beverly to teach her summer English class. With encouragement from author Chris Crutcher, Beth Fehlbaum weaves the important messages found in his novel, Ironman, into her own original story.
Accomplishments: M.Ed. in Reading; B.A. in English -emphasis Writing, minor in Secondary Education - emphasis Language Arts.
Below are her blogs & sites:
http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bethfehlbaum
http://www.authorsden.com/bethfehlbaum
I will post a synopsis of her book next.
Please take the time to acknowledge her success.
Many congratulations to Beth, and I can imagine that it must be nearly as gratifying for you to have provided a link to information that she may otherwise not have found. Something that will lead to further exposure for her, and possible future opportunities. That’s gotta give you some warm fuzziness.
Thank you again! I really, really appreciate both the lead and the exposure on your blog. If I can ever return the favor, please let me know.
Beth
Doug, as much as I want this blog to be only about me, it will also be a resource for writers. So it does feel good when a lead pans out.
Beth, congrats again.
Congratulations!!!
Another lead panned out.
I wouldn’t have happened on Beth’s site without this, but I am looking forward to hearing more from her. Even now some of my favorite books of all time are of the “young adult” genre, those that deal with real issues. Lord knows that was decades ago now, but I still love The Pigman, Mr. & Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, those kinds of books to this day. I’ll read Courage In Patience.
Coolin’!
When your book is published we’ll also read it. Are you working on it?
Umm, yeah. But I’ve been working on it for years, so if it ever does makes it to print, be prepared to don your bifocals in your old age. I’m trying. You encourage me, so that’s a good thing.
Thanks for the inspiration: Old Ladies Who Wear Bifocals. That can be a series of paintings I create.
This blog inspires me to write as well - which is one of the reasons why I started it. I told you guys my first draft will be completed on March 31 and now I have to deliver.