This is Roald Dahl on steroids for adults. Honestly, I had no idea the book existed. And did you know he's Norwegian? Really....now that I should have known. I'm half Norwegian after all.
But seriously, the guy really knows how to write. I discovered 'Going Solo' in a Roald Dahl children's collection I had purchased to divide up among my grandchildren.
I'm embarrassed to admit I have never read the children's books he's most known for. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, to name some.
But if you like memoirs with a sense of humor that focus on the WWII period, flying airplanes, and living in Africa, Going Solo is for you!
Well, I have been typing too.... Not my own work, but my mother's memoir. I love the little miner sitting on the keyboard. He's 'panning for gold' and that's exactly what writing about a life history feels like. Mother is 93 so you can imagine there's quite a bit of life to glean from there.
But I'm back to thinking about writing for myself too, and will use this miner for inspiration. Just 500 words a day someone on Instagram posted today. Now that feels doable. My current novel is around 22k, so I have a ways to go if I'm going to reach 60k.
How about you. What have you been up to?
Sharon M. Himsl
Writer/Author. Blogging since 2011.
Published with Evernight Teen:
~~The Shells of Mersing
How lovely that you are typing your mother's memoir! 93! Wow. I'm sure you will treasure it once it is fully typed out. Meanwhile, what I've been doing this month is promoting my new book, a collection of stories for children, The Carnival of the Animals, based on Saint-Saens' musical fantasy. It's just been released, and my publisher is going in full promotion mode next week, but I've been doing my bit. Have a nice day, and keep typing that memoir!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful Elizabeth!! A new book is such good news. Wishing you success and readers galore ☺. I'll pop over to your place and take a look.
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