Bistro
Thank you, Allan Hudson, for your kind words about my book of short stories entitled Bistro. Allan has also set out a brief introduction to five other novelists, several of them close friends and admired acquaintances.
Bistro was one of three finalists in the New Brunswick Book Awards (2016-17). I think it was the only self-published book to make the finals. So, all of you struggling self-publishers, it can be done and we can get recognized, as we know from the results of one of this year’s major French book awards, awarded to another self-published author, much to the chagrin of all the French publishers who had already turned his book down. The message to everyone is simple: “Don’t get off the bus. Keep believing. Finish the journey.” And remember, you’ll never finish the journey if you get off the bus / train / boat / plane / tram / trolley / whatever … before you reach your final destination.
The cover photo, incidentally, is one of my cartoons that has appeared on these pages before. It shows a bird-man, beak open in astonishment, watching three ships approach his belly-button, as he sits there, naval-gazing, or should that be navel-gazing? “I saw three ships come sailing by …”
You can link to Allan’s Blog, the South Branch Scribbler, by clicking on the link. Bistro, incidentally, is available for purchase on Amazon and Kindle.
Thank you for this encouraging post, Roger. I was so proud of you for this, and the recognition you were given was deserved. You inspire me in many ways, my dear friend.
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Hi Tanya: Thanks for commenting. I’ve been meaning to write to you for some time, but just haven’t got round to it. I’ll write this week. Doing a reading this afternoon, a post card story, Auntie Gladys. It was finalist in the local WordFeast postcard story competition. Best wishes, Roger.
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Thanks for the mention Roger.
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No problem, Allan. You published a very nice piece on me. Thank you.
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