I agree that Gary is doing a fantastic job with his webcasts and his book!
Cheers,
Natalie
www.nataliemaclean.com
Editor of Nat Decants Free Wine Newsletter
Author of Red, White and Drunk All Over
My confession: I collect books to do with writing. Bird by Bird, Writing Down the Bones, If You Can Talk You Can Write, The Right to Write, A Writer's Book of Days, The Eleventh Draft, The Weekend Novelist Writes A Mystery. . . I could go on, but I won't. *grin* You'd think I was a writer or a writing teacher, but I'm not. Just a wannabe (and former English major).
Hi Laura,
That makes sense. I collect knitting books so I can pretend I'm a knitter 
And you know, if you wake up in the middle of the night inspired to write, you'll have some great books at hand so you don't have to wait til morning!
Thanks for the post!
I have a few hundred books on writing, Laura, and while I've published a few poems and short stories, won't consider myself a REAL writer until I have a novel published. (Working on it!)
Hundreds of cookbooks, Ann, and I rarely consult them, instead cooking "the same old thing" night after night.
Dozens of books on Native American topics because I did a workshop in Santa Fe several years ago and became obsessed with everything to do with the culture. I think I've actually read all of those!
Perhaps a few hundred craft/decorating books; came by that one honestly because I owned a counted cross stitch shop for several years and needlework was an all-consuming passion.
Many, many self-help books...not many read, so I still need fixin'!
Lots and lots set in South Carolina's lowcountry because I moved here 4 years ago, after 29 years of freezing my fanny off in northeastern Ohio! Seriously, this area inspires the writer and poet in me because it's achingly beautiful and speaks to my soul.
Nuff said...thanks for asking!
Bobbi,
Thanks, I feel better
I do often buy business or non fiction books thinking they will be "good" for me to read but once I start, I drift away or put it down for some good fiction.
What I love about Gary Vee's book is the way he gets real with his wine descriptions - comparing mouthfuls of wine to "Sour Patch kids candy" or its nose "like walking through Grand Central Station." That, and he's the rest deal.
Ann Handley,
Yep, I agree totally. Not sure if you listened to the podcast where I mentioned it, but my favorite of Gary's descriptions was the one about the slim jim wrapped in fruit-roll-up. I just have to taste that for myself!
Thanks for the comments!
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