This is for you
across miles
words
music
a message to the masses
A heart hung on electrical wires
or floating on the wifi waves
thinking of you.
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Thinking about these memories.
An Outlandish memory May 2, 2015
Scenes from Starz series Outlander episode #113 which aired today are based on events in a short story called “Virgins” which was published in an anthology called Dangerous Women (edited by George R R Martin) in December 2013.
I am particularly fond of that novella, because once upon a time… (actually it was August 5, 2013) author Diana Gabaldon posted daily lines for “Virgins” and she dedicated them to me. #ThisOnesForShawnLBird #poetess
Whenever I read the passage, it gives me goosebumps. What an honour to receive a dedication from an internationally best selling author! If you want to read the daily line selection, it’s here: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rlp46l
(An added memory is that I purchased my copy of Dangerous Women from The Poisoned Pen in Phoenix that Christmas) 🙂 I like the idea of poetesses being dangerous women, though in fact, no such proof is proffered in the story, beyond Ian’s suppositions in this section. 🙂
quote- Diana Gabaldon’s advice to aspiring writers January 22, 2014
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On Twitter yesterday, a young fan asked Diana if she had any advice for aspiring writers who felt completely inadequate. This was Diana’s response. I plan to frame it and post it all over my class room. You don’t get better at ANYTHING unless you practise. Dedication will pay off in the long run, as long as you work at it, and endeavour to keep improving. Diana was brilliantly concise. (Being a ballerina drop out, I can vouch for the accuracy, too! I never got on my toes.) 😉
memory- This One’s for Shawn August 9, 2013
Earlier this week, Diana Gabaldon dedicated her Daily Lines to me, and sent out to her 250,000 fans on Facebook and Twitter the message #ThisOnesForShawnLBird. I was just remembering another time when my heart was warmed to bursting by a dedication from someone I looked up to.
Once upon a time, when I was 15 or so, a boy I adored worked once a week as a Disc Jockey on a late night radio show in Calgary. Some nights, even though I lived 650 km away on the other side of the Rocky Mountains, I could listen to him on the skip that happens when meteorological conditions were good. One night I called him up to say I was listening, and he dedicated this song to me. I have the dedication on tape, and when I hear it, it still chokes me up! If you have fond memories of your first love, you may want to get out a handkerchief.
“This one goes all the way out to Kelowna, BC. This one’s for Shawn…”
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(I sing “Share this thought with me” as “You shared the start with me” Hmm. Either way!
How about you? Do you have fond memories of a very public dedication you received from someone special? Tell us about it!
Shawn L. Bird 