Yes… in another break from our usual Sunday schedule, I thought I’d come back to you with more Book Fairy news! The first two books have gone out into the wild; one in Cafe Nero earlier on in the week and another in a burlesque club of all places.
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini are free and hopefully being read. ^_^
I must admit, I’m finding this a little harder than I thought I would. 1) I actually find it really hard to leave a book on a seat or a table… my instinct is to pick it up and guard it with my life. But that’s because I love books. 2) I just keep forgetting to leave the book behind! I have been into several coffee shops this week and a couple of restaurants and it wasn’t until Friday night that I even remembered The Kite Runner. 
I made a point of taking it out of my bag early and putting on the seat in the club, so that when I got up I could just leave it behind. Of course someone spots me leaving the seat with the book there, so I ended up just handing it to the chap and calling it a freebie.
Hopefully the next few books will be easier. I’m going to do them at a rate of two a week and try to be creative about where I put them. The next one, probably something by James Patterson, will be left either in a phone booth, or at a bus stop. I also want to get a couple onto trains (as that’s somewhere that people are always wanting something to read) so I need to go somewhere. If I had thought about it, I would have given one to Dave, as he did some travelling this week, but never mind.
At least I have a plan for the week now. I find that such a thing is important; at least that way, if I know the small things I want to do, I can take small steps towards getting them done. And I won’t get all mixed up and confused and forgetful. Hopefully.
What about you guys? What are you plans for the week ahead? Do you find that writing things down, or having a couple of ideas before hand helps you achieve your goals? What might you suggest for a scatter brained mum of twins like me?
I like jotting things down on postits or a pocket steno pad. Just little notes, sometimes for character personalities ie. She was a big woman, completely round, inside and out. I know, strange, but that’s why they’re my little notes. Lol. Nice post.
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Thanks and thank you for following! ^_^
I may have to invest in a postit system. Or maybe a white board, that’s what I was thinking of. Might help.
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I love my post its! I have different colored ones, each with their own level of urgency. As a rule, I always find it easier to get things done when I write them down, especially when it’s something where I have to plan ahead.
I love what you’re doing with the book fairy project, it’s such a wonderful idea. Just the thought of stumbling across one of the books when you’re waiting or are in need of something new to read. Awesome project! Maybe this will become a thing!!:-)
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I’ve got to admit, sometimes I make a little list on my phone and that helps me get things done. I could add giving out books to the phone list, perhaps.
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I’m really excited about the books too. I feel like I’m doing a good thing. Last year I gave everyone a book for Christmas; it was important for me to remind people how wonderful books are (and to remind them that I’m writing books myself!). Doing this means I can give out books every week and hopefully spread a bit of the love of reading.
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Day job, try to do some revisions on the WIPs. prepare blog posts…. I guess the usual. 🙂 I am looking forward to a holiday break!
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It’s funny that now the day job is gone I do less writing than ever. I realise that it’s because I have a far more important job now, but I do wonder what I used to do before the boys were born. I have no idea how I spent my time! Hope the holiday break is as pleasant for you as it looks to be for me.
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