Favorite #25: New Author

A Boy’s Best Friend

New Author: Garrett White

            As an author, it’s always exciting to see someone publish for the first time. Those who have published before know the hardest part of the process isn’t the writing, but the rewriting, the editing and the waiting.

            Recently, Garrett White, a student I had in elementary music class published his first children’s book.  Now in his early twenties, Garrett has been passionate about writing for many years.

            This passion began when Garrett told the elementary school librarian he was concerned about the lack of books for boys. He said there were a lot of books for girls, but not many for boys on “boy stuff.” The librarian, pondering for a minute, said, “Well, Garrett, why don’t you write a book for boys?” Taking the librarian up on her challenge, Garrett decided he would do just that and so began his journey as a writer.

            Before that day, if someone had asked Garrett what he loved, he would have said hunting and his dog, Buster. Even before kindergarten, it wasn’t unusual for him to be out hunting with his dad. When it came time to write in his journal at school, Garrett naturally wrote about these experiences.

            His high school teachers and later college professors began to take notice of his talent for writing, encouraging him to publish. This past year, Garrett did just that. His book, A Boy’s Best Friend is a story about his first beagle, Buster Junior Christmas. The story showcases a love of the outdoors, inspiring others to love it, too.

             Although Garrett’s challenge originally was to write a book for boys about “boy stuff,” girls will enjoy this story as well. After all, who doesn’t like a good book about a boy and his dog?

            Congratulations, Garrett.  You are my favorite person of the week not only because of your passion for writing, but also because of your commitment to a challenge that began so many years ago.

            If you would like to read more about Garrett and his book, A Boy’s Best Friend,  check out the following Salisbury Post link:

          http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20130103/SP05/130109899/0/SEARCH&slId=1

            Do you have a desire to write a book? What would it be about? If you would like to leave a comment on my blog, register first, or leave a message on Facebook, or send an email to dicysm@yahoo.com.

            Thanks,

            Dicy