One of the best things about publishing Orange Mint and Honey is that I feel like I got to give a voice to these people I came to know and love. I actually cried for Shay (my main character) when Essence called her "talented" and "super smart." I know how much she would like that.
I'm polishing up Children of the Waters, so I'm reading poetry (it greatly helps with editing). Today, I ran across the poem "Dance in Your Blood" from Rumi and it made me think of her. So I post the last stanza for Shay:
Dance, when you're broken open.
Dance, if you've torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance, when you're perfectly free.
5 comments:
Wow, more Timing for me with your post. :-O I love the Rumi verse.
I, personally, am still waiting to meet Shay. (C'mon Amazon, move it!) Heh.
Oh yeah!!
And don't forget -- dance even if you got no rhythm, dance if you've got 2 left feet, dance if you look like a chicken, dance like no one is watching!!!!!
What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful character. I just love Shay. She's young, independent, driven and strong, yet she's got a vulnerability hidden down beneath the layers that makes you just want to hug her -- you'd have to earn it and make her let you of course :)
Julie, I think you're on to something!
Sherry, Can you dig it?
Lisa, You really get her!
Carleen, I can just see Shay dancing. Love it! K.
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