She showed me it’s okay (actually, it’s great) to embrace my quirkiness. Carrie inspired my growth as a writer and a person. She invigorated me to write and write better. There were times where I was so frustrated with my novel I felt like quitting, and Carrie pulled me from the bog of eternal revisions and dead-ends into a place of hope. It is a blessing Carrie is willing to share her insights and talents with others, because she is a powerhouse of a coach who pushes you to be the best writer you can be. Caroline Abbey at Bloomsbury also babysat me through so much of the making of NEED that she deserves a medal. I am insanely jealous of her voice and her talent. She is a genius and she has the most beautiful speaking voice I have ever heard. Michelle Nagler at Bloomsbury purchased NEED at the end of 2007. Then, I just had this image of a man standing outside an airport pointing at an airplane this girl was on. That was one of the main things that got me started. I know! I know! I probably imagined the silver eye color. Then when we were in line to pay we made eye contact again and his eyes were brown. How startling? So startling that I actually gasped and got creeped out. I guess he could tell I was checking him out because he turned his head and looked at me.

And sticking out from his blazer was this long tail-like appendage that was wrapped in different colored earth-toned cloth. He was wearing all corduroy – blazer, pants. To get to the main part of the fair you have to walk through this sweet trail that curves through these tall spruce trees.

I was at the Common Ground Fair, which is this huge, cool fair in Maine that’s sponsored by Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA).

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