The Writer's Life 1/4 - Return of Vinnie

Here’s the most interesting book title I’ve seen recently: They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine by Harry Evans.

I'm more than halfway through the proof copy of my rock n roll epic, Rising Star. I've found 25 errors in 262 pages of the file. Some are hard to spot, such as a missing word, "to" or "do." One mistake really annoyed me. Instead of "pipe" dream, I typed "pie." How did it take so long to spot? Ugh!

Since it was so mild today, I had to give the floating book shop a shot, despite the threat of rain. I took a limited amount of stuff and set up beneath the staircase leading up to the elevated train at Bay Parkway and 86th Street, just about right where neighborhood legend Vinnie the Retard used to play his two-string guitar. Soon I heard someone singing. I gazed about, searching for the source. It was coming from the bus shelter, about 30 yards from me. I couldn't see the guy, but the machine head of the guitar was visible. Due to the constant noise at that time of day, I couldn't tell how good the musicianship was. The singing was so-so. Of course, the first thing I thought of was Vinnie, to whom passersby would give money. I'm not sure if that's what this new guy was seeking. Later, he passed. The guitar had no strings and a hole bigger than the one in Willie Nelson's. Someone spoke to him and he explained himself in a loud voice, saying how he wasn't hurting anyone and just trying to brighten people's day. It certainly amused me. As for business, it wasn't good. Although several people browsed, no one bought. At least it provided a three-and-a-half hour break from the apartment and the proofing. Since the next two days are supposed to be wintery, I imagine I'll be doing a lot of reading.

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