I had a great moment as I exited the building for my morning walk just after six AM. A lovely young woman who lives on the opposite side was just getting home. We’ve never said a word to each but she often smiles while passing the floating book shop. I’d guess she is 20. She has such a way about her, lugging a heavy bag slung across her shoulder, which I imagine is laden with textbooks, tilting slightly left as she walks. We smiled at each other as we passed. As soon as she was inside, a car pulled away. I envy that young man.
I hadn’t had a vivid dream in a while. In my latest I eagerly joined a parade, only to find, to my disappointment, that it was a group of homosexual males. There’s no mystery what inspired it, as the issue of gay marriage has dominated the news the past week. Even Rush Limbaugh has thrown in the towel on the fight against it. Soon I was rushing to the aid of a beautiful woman who had engine trouble in an underground garage. A car full of young men approached and asked where the nearest exit was. There was an opening nearby but signs warned that it was illegal to use it. I suppose this too had something to do with the issue in question. Finally, I saw a past love in bed with another man. She smiled at me. It hurt. This also fit the overall theme, as she has lived with both men and women.
Although I’ve finished the latest round of work on my fifth book, Exchanges, I’m still wound up, hyper. I suppose I will be until the novel is in print or publication cancelled. In the mean time, I will resume proofing my near 200,000 word rock n roll epic, Rising Star. I have less than 30 pages to go. I can also pick up a novel I’d recently begun, one of great promise, which I’ll report on when I’m done. Things are looking up. I had another good day selling books, and the weather has moderated. My thanks to today's buyers, especially the Latina who purchased two religious-themed books and said: "Dios que te bendiga." Likewise, madam.
Vic's Third Novel (Print or Kindle): http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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