Good Mail? Bad Male?

Got home from work yesterday and checked the mail. I got a letter from my publisher. They are interested in the children's stories that I submitted to them. They are reviewing them and are considering a contract. I am told that if they publish the stories they will pay $25,000 for a signing bonus and then will pay royalties based on sales after that. The stories are about a little boy, his dog, and the adventures they have. The letter also said something about maybe going on a book signing tour and maybe even a few morning TV shows.

Gee! It all sounds too good to be true.

It is too good to be true! I made it all up. I don't have a publisher and I haven't written any books. Besides, I think the whole boy and his dog and their adventures thing has been done before. I think maybe it was Lassie.

Oh well, it's nice to dream.

I did get coupons in the mail from Shipley's Donuts though! Free donuts. Can't beat that. I won't be using them. I don't eat donuts. Too much sugar you know. There was a Wal-Mart ad, a couple of magazines, and the usual lot of waste basket filler.

Oh by the way, one day I might just write a story and I might just get a letter from my publisher and I might just get a big check and I might just go on the morning TV shows. Well, I might!!

© 2008 Barry T Horst


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