Way before the Facebook group Six Degrees of Separation was a twinkle in a blogger’s eye, we used to play the Kevin Bacon game. The idea was that no one was more than five people away from Kevin Bacon, and it worked every time. Example: you know me, and I know my husband, who worked on a film starring Kevin Bacon. So you are only four people away from Kevin. Cool, huh?
The same connection has happened with my writing friend, Clare Jay, who has just released her first novel, Breathing in Colour (Published by Piatkus, Little, Brown Book Group, 2009).
I met Clare two summers ago at a dream conference in Sonoma, California. A few months ago, when I was browsing Louisa Adjoa Parker’s MySpace page, I came across a photo of Clare, whom I recognized immediately because of her red curly hair and pretty eyes. I know Louisa through Jo Hemmant, so I wrote to Jo, who sent my message to Louisa, who wrote to me, and then sent my email to Clare. And now Clare and I have re-connected. I love the internets, don’t you?
Now that you’re connected to Clare, (since you know me), I recommend you visit her blog, read her bio, and order her fascinating novel. On her website you can read about her idyllic life on the beach, her studies of dreams, and her technique for entering the writer’s trance. She also shares inside information about the process of publishing a book. And leave a comment on her blog – I think she’d appreciate a warm welcome to cyber space.
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This was one of those spooky, super-cool connections. I’ll check it out. Thanks, C.
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Breathing in Colour is a gorgeous title! I shall pop by to say “hello” now.
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C, I’ve just visited Clare’s blog. What a treat! And the cover of Breathing in Colour makes me drool …
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It’s beautiful, isn’t it? All the reds…
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Delightful post reminding me just why I love the internets. =)
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Thank you, Christine! I just checked out Clare’s site. It is beautiful. I love her information about writer’s trance and dreams, and I can’t wait to read her book.
I also love your description of how you re-connected. It really is a small world, isn’t it? Wonderful post! You open my eyes to so many new experiences, and I enjoy all that you do here.
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