Friday, May 27, 2011

It Started With a Kiss 13 - An ambition fulfilled!


All this year, I'm keeping a video diary of everything that goes into writing my third novel, It Started With a Kiss, due to be published on 10th November. This week, it's a very special edition of my vlog, where I fulfill my childhood ambition and revisit the place where my writing dreams began - the amazing Kingswinford Library! Find out what happened when I went to speak to an audience of lovely Kingswinfordians (or Stone Yardlians if you've read Welcome to My World!)

When I was about five years old, I remember walking back across the park with my Mum after visiting the library, clutching my three books that I'd chosen for that week. It's one of my earliest memories and I vividly remember the thrill of being able to choose books to take home. As we walked, I asked Mum, 'If I wrote a book, do you think Kingswinford Library would lend it out to people?' That's why in my author biography bit I say that from an early age I dreamed of writing a book that would make the heady heights of Kingswinford Library. For me, as a little girl already fallen hopelessly in love with stories and books, this seemed like the ultimate accolade because my library was a palace of dreams - a place filled with stories that I could spend hours wandering around in.

So over thirty years later, I was absolutely over the moon to be asked by Kingswinford Library to speak as part of their Big Book Fortnight event. You can see my gorgeous audience in the vlog (and, if you were there, you can witness your starring role!) and hopefully get a sense of how significant the night was for me. After all, it's not every day you fulfil a childhood ambition!

Oh, and watch out for a rare glimpse of my two biggest fans (who may have harangued you to buy my book if you've ever been in Waterstones or WHSmith in Merry Hill...)

Enjoy! x

p.s. This week's YouTube-nominated freeze frame is entitled: 'Chuffed'...

6 comments:

Donna said...

Ooooh. Clapclapclapclap! What an exciting thing for you. I'd seen that in your author bio, but this video really brought that idea to life of you as a little girl dreaming of being an author. How utterly awesome!

I have a question - do you do a lot of author talks? (And if you're ever Solihull way, please let me know!) xx

Suzy, The Grey Brunette said...

Talk about enthusiasm!! You must be totally on cloud nine at the moment... well, it is obvious actually lol
My question this week... Now you've achieved this childhood dream, what's your next one?
Congrats Miranda!
x

Dot said...

I' so glad that you got to fulfil such a lovely ambition and I completely agree about the importance of libraries!

SueMcGuin said...

Just discovered your website; love the blogs, really love the music, looks like I need to buy the books!

Miranda Dickinson said...

Thanks so much for your lovely comments!

Donna and Suzy, thanks for your questions - I'll answer them on the next vlog :o) xx

Thanks for watching, Dot - being at the library was awesome! xx

Thanks for finding my blogs, Sue - hope you enjoy my books, too! xx

Jarvis said...

Inspirational.

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