Poet Nancy Carol Moody sent me a "spine poem", called "The Simple Truth". Ever seen this or done it? Me neither, but I think it is very cool. Go to your bookshelves right now and try it. Here's the one I received... notice that the last line of the poem is my ninth book.
Speaking of the ninth book, it would seem that my 10th collection is long, long overdue. Fans have been nagging me, my publisher has been nagging me. So, fyi, book 10 is in the works and will come out midway through next year. Working title..."I'll Pretend I Didn't See That". Thanks, all, for the encouragement.
Life has been complicated (or we could say interesting) of late which can leave a person with lots to say, or little. In my case, I'll say less and cartoon more. Hence the infrequent blog posts. But... Thanks to all the dear fans who loyally follow Stone Soup and occasionally send me wonderful fan mail. Here's a recent letter, from a Northwest reader...
"Dear Jan,
I think Stone Soup is one of the very best comic strips in the business. I only religiously read a few strips, some with story lines and some with daily laughs. Stone Soup is the best of both worlds. It's topical without being too topical. It's warm and has a big heart. The charaters have real lives and they jump right off the page. I think your sense of humor and timing is fantastic. Continued Success, I'm happier for seeing your work every day.
Sincerely,
A reader from Port Orchard, WA -- Where the salmon swim very fast from all the Starbucks caffeine being peed into the water by Seattlites."
Dear reader, you truly made my day!
And now, back to what keeps me going...
Cartooning!
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