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Friday, October 7, 2011

best fan mail EVER

Earlier this week I was working on finishing up a manuscript to send off to my editor, which is always a bit scary for me since I'm less confident about my writing than I am with my art. Isn't it funny (and wonderful) how affirmations seem to come your way just when you need them to? Perfect, unexpected little surprises that you need in a BIG way are the definition (at least in the unofficial Betsy dictionary) of my favorite word: serendipity.

So, I thought I'd share three-year-old Adler's heartwarming "fan mail" to me. I got this letter via her mom and dad's email. Dictation begins:
I love you, Betsy Snyder.
I love Sweet Dreams Lullaby. I like all the pages.
I have the same quilt from my Bubbe like the rabbit's.

How do you feel?
What books do you like?

I live in Pepper Pike.
I live in northeast Ohio, too.

From Adler
So, how could I resist? I immediately wrote back:
Please tell Adler:

Thank you, Adler Indiana.
I LOVE that you love my book!
I also have a quilt, one that my mother made for me. The bunny in the book looks like my pet bunny Lu-Lu.

I feel happy that you wrote me a letter. And I feel hungry because it's time for dinner.
I like books about animals and nature and friends the best.

I live in an old house.
I live in northeast Ohio, too!

From your book buddy Betsy
Thank you, Adler. This was just the motivation and reminder I needed.

7 comments:

Megan said...

How lovely!!!

Unknown said...

so sweet! So nice that you replied to-sure that little boy will treasure that letter in years to come :0)
Love your work too :0))

Josh said...
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Josh said...

We said, "Adler--guess who wrote you back...Betsy Snyder."

She was sooooooo excited. Needless to say, we were asked to read it a few extra times.

Thank you, Betsy.
Please let us know if/when you'll be doing a reading in our parts. We'd love it.

Josh and Tyler

Amy Schimler-Safford said...

Love love love his letter and yours.

Amy Schimler-Safford said...

oops, just read the comment before me, HER letter and yours :))

coloredsock said...

oh i LOVE this Betsy!!! it makes me happy too!!