National Author’s Day

The month of November begins with National Author’s Day.  A day to appreciate the authors of books you and I have read and enjoyed.

A book can take you to a foreign land, relax you and give you an escape or perhaps help you learn about someone you were interested in.  Books are a great pastime for all ages.

We have the people who are clever enough to write the books to thank.  To write a book, you get an idea. Next, depending on the type of book you are writing, you may use your imagination to create the story.  

If you are a nonfiction writer, you do a lot of research from many references to learn about the person or situation and then you put pen to paper or these days, fingers to keyboards.

When you come across a well written book, how do you figure out if you’d like to read it?  Is the author’s name the key?  Do you read the inside jacket of the book to get a sense of the storyline?  Are you hooked by reading the first couple of pages?

To get a book written and printed it takes a lot of work and building a relationship with a publishing house.  Some authors use a smaller amount of time to write and review a book.  Others take longer either due to the research involved or for one author, a very difficult disease.  

Laura Hilldebrand developed chronic fatigue syndrome so it took her a very long time to write her books Seabiscuit: An American Legend and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption.

Her illness required her to do many phone interviews over time and then she had to pace herself when she did her writing.  She exemplifies the dedication of writing that makes a true author.

This weekend Private Home Health Care hopes that you find and curl up with a good book to enjoy.  When you do think about sending a note to your author to show them your appreciation.