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It's a Wonderful Life & the Accidental George

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

As I reflect on this month, on some very special young men in my life making their way home soon, and on the blessing of being a writer, on loving the work I do, and on the people in my life I am thankful beyond measure. What a season as the leaves begin to change in Nashville (and Momma they are changing faster than expected so that trip up here better be sooner than later!) I feel like Jimmy Stewart when he said it was really was a wonderful life. I agree Mr. Stewart and even on our darker days, when the world feels a little sad and lonely, all in all, ain't that the truth of all truth's.

Now a little time has passed since I last blogged about being in Costa Rica with Cousin Deb and what great fun we had there and in the meantime it seems like life has been on fast forward. I have so MANY adventures and stories that I want to share. One's about being at the SIBA trade show and causing mass mayhem with friend and fellow author Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, and about this past weekend here in Nashville at the Southern Festival of the Book with over 200 authors invading Nashville once again. I was fortunate enou

gh to see old friends (they aren't old - we just been around writing for awhile) and making new writers friends like The Accidenta

l George. Okay - I accidentally picked him up in my jeep by yelling in him in traffic with the window down something l

ike, "Hey You! Is your name George and are you a writer?" (promise - truth) And he says, "Yes." And I say, "Well, get in because they sent me to pick you up!"

Now never mind that I get a few blocks down the road and discover that I have the WRONG George in my car because he is George Bishop and I am supposed to be picking up George Stewart (who I have yet to meet) but thank goodness he really was supposed to be at the Penthouse cocktail party fund raiser event for the Southern Festival of the Book. George Bishops new novel Letter to My Daughter will be out in the new future and I have made a new friend in the process.

Patience friends as I add all your websites and new book titles because I love promoting authors and their works of words. Case in point - Spent three hours producing River Jordan & Company radio at the Southern festival where I had the pleasure of interviewing

authors right up until five minutes before my panel Pilgrims, Saints, & Mystics where we had a great time!

Photos include hanging out on the Radio with Silas House, Janis Owens, Sonny Brewer, Janna McMahan, William Ferris Les Kerr, Darnell Arnoult, JT Ellison, and more. Look for the show and excerpts soonest. And a very special thank you to the people from Radio Free Nashville for coming out and making the production possible.

In the meantime, moving toward the editing phase of The Miracle of Mercy (working title) and a top secret project that blesses and breaks my heart that I can't wait to share with you soon.

Keep reading, keep dreaming, and keep believing!

River Jordan

Labels: Baja Burrito, Janis Owens, JT Ellison, Nashville, Silas House, Sonny Brewer, Southern Festival of the Book

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