To each group I told a story or two, and encouraged questions about
how my stories came to be. Planet Jupiter was the setting for one story
(told here in another chapter), and I mentioned that the plot and
characters had been created by working out details with my
grandchildren. Discussing collaboration in writing a story got us into
long distance interaction between grandkids and grandparents. With
another, middle school group, I dragged out one of my book-length
manuscripts and explained the why and how of manuscript preparation
and independent publishing and what might happen if (the big IF) the
manuscript was accepted by a trade publisher. Questions, lots of
questions, no two sessions alike.
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During a visit to my distant grandchildren, then nine-year old Joshua
invited me to read a story to his class of about fifteen students during the
lunch period. I would have about half an hour, following which the class
would break for the schoolyard. Most of the youngsters knew me, as I'd
read or told stories to them during previous visits. I was greeted with
'Hi' smiles and hand waves.
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