Taming the Star Runner (2013)
Taming the Star Runner
“He’d known it wasn’t a rejection slip before he tore open the two envelopes. It was too long to be “We regret that your work doesn’t meet our needs at present,” or whatever a rejection slip said—he knew a rejection slip would be short and thin like a fortune in a cookie. This was a real letter, whatever it said; someone thought enough of the book to write him a real letter.
And flawed though it is, some of its flaws are as interesting as its virtues. I would like to speak to you personally ...about the possibility of publishing your work… That meant yes. They were going to publish it.
Travis still stood at the end of the driveway where the school bus had left him. He usually checked the mailbox anyway, it was a long hike down to the house and Ken had asked him to—Ken invariably forgot and had to go back for it. Travis had been surprised to find how eagerly he looked forward to the mail—even letters from Mom. But today he’d slipped his hand into the short silver tunnel gingerly, as though expecting a snake… I am going out of town for a few weeks and if possible, I’d like to visit you and discuss this with you.MoreLess
And flawed though it is, some of its flaws are as interesting as its virtues. I would like to speak to you personally ...about the possibility of publishing your work… That meant yes. They were going to publish it.
Travis still stood at the end of the driveway where the school bus had left him. He usually checked the mailbox anyway, it was a long hike down to the house and Ken had asked him to—Ken invariably forgot and had to go back for it. Travis had been surprised to find how eagerly he looked forward to the mail—even letters from Mom. But today he’d slipped his hand into the short silver tunnel gingerly, as though expecting a snake… I am going out of town for a few weeks and if possible, I’d like to visit you and discuss this with you.MoreLess
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