Eeeep! & Yay! in equal measure...

[gregoria44]

So I looked up my favourite author on Facebook and he was there and I sent him a message just politely checking if he was the right fella and he has sent me a really nice reply and now I am in a fix because I really, really want to tell him how fantastic his books are and how one in particular kinda changed my life - it made me want to write myself

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[missmomoko]

I think he'd really appreciate it. It's nice to know when someone says they like your work..whatever it is!

[gregoria44]

Oh, Miss Momoko.

My fear of looking foolish is equal to my fear of not saying the right thing which is equal to my fear of missing opportunities.

Thus I end up looking more like a rabbit caught in the headlights than I did in the first place.

But I will write something - it would surely be rude not to; and sure enough, being rude is a fear of mine too!

Thanks for giving me a little push!!

[missmomoko]

No problems! If anything, writing what you want to say might work in your favour as opposed to actually meeting him in person. At least in writing you will be more coherent! :D Good luck!

[gregoria44]

*is much calmer*

You're very right about the flailing and stuttering. That would be me, whilst furiously blushing and simutaneously kicking myself. Fun all round.

I will get to the bottom of this (so to speak) I just needed to get that flail out of my system!

Thanks, hon.

[marika_kailaya]

Who's the author?

And aw, come on. Tell him his work got you into gay fiction. Tell him his writing makes you happy. Tell him whatever you feel about his books. Unless he's some kind of strange new breed of author, he'll be pretty pleased.

[gregoria44]

Unless he's some kind of strange new breed of author, he'll be pretty pleased.

You're right, you're right. This is of course, the price I pay for admiring the work of published authors who are still alive.

*gets firm rip on self*

(It's Nicholas Blincoe, BTW)

[_unashamed]

You should totally write him! I'm sure he'd appreciate it. Why don't you write it now, then save it and re-read it tomorrow, so you can decide if you sound like a mad fangirl or not... *grins*

[gregoria44]

THAT is a great plan.

(And an unexpected arse icon!)

*hugs safely, now flailing has stopped*

[gottalovev]

I second (or third!) the opinions above! I am sure he'd be flattered. and i am curious as of who it is too!

[gregoria44]

Thank you for the reassurance - I think I flipped out a little there! \0/

My flist are quite excellent at becalming me - muchos thanks ;)

It's Nicholas Blincoe and it was his 'Manchester Slingback' that set me on this wonderful road.