Watching Ellen DeGeneres' show today, I got an inspiration for a book idea.
Blair Underwood was talking about his new book, Before I Got Here : The Wondrous Things We Hear When We Listen to the Souls of Our Children. It's filled with stories about the profound things kids say, a couple of which were read. It sounded like a sweet book.
Here's the deal, he created a webpage and solicited stories about things kids had said. Being a celebrity and all, he received a lot of entries. Then he went through them and compiled his favorites for the book and he's making a bajillion dollars now, I'm sure.
It got me to thinking. Who doesn't like animal stories? Okay, I know there are people who don't but the majority of people do like animals. So why not have a compilation of animal stories? I'd like to start with dog stories. You know, fun, sweet stories about man's best friend. I think it would sell well.
So here's what I need you to do: Send me all your fun, sweet dog stories. Tell all your friends and family to send me their fun, sweet dog stories. It would be helpful if the breed of dog was identified but it's not entirely necessary (I can improvise if necessary ;o) ).
I see a different book for every breed.
And don't think that because I will be keeping all the proceeds from the book that I won't recognize everyone - I will. Of course it might be something like, "I'd like to thank everyone..." But make no mistake, when I say everyone, I mean you and only you because it's your story(ies) that are going to make it happen.
Yes, this could work.
3 comments:
Hmm...I've had lots of dogs, but don't know if I have an interesting stories. I'll think on that. But, hey! I'd want a cut of the profits. LOL. :) :) :)
But, I would be dedicating it to you - and only you!
Speaking of dog stories, I went to the grocery store yesterday morning. They only had the chocolate WW muffins (and as much as I love chocolate, I'm not a chocolate muffin eater - ewww) so I bought my regular muffins (banana nut). I bought two-three packs and put them on the kitchen counter. I just went outside with the dogs and saw the wrapper in the backyard. I came back in the house and sure enough, one of the packages is gone. Those little sneaks got one of my packages out the doggy door and ate my muffins! But the thing that worries me is the plastic bottom they're held in is no where to be found. I don't like thinking they ate that too. (Unfortunately this isn't the first time this has happened but I've found with my dogs that it doesn't matter how far back on the counter it is, if they want it. *sigh*)
That's funny! (Well, maybe not for you if you were hungry).
Reminds me of a St. Bernard we had when I was a kid. We went somewhere (probably morning mass) and when we got home the dog had gotten up into the sink where the T-Day turkey was thawing in water and chomped away at it. Thinking about it now, I don't know why she didn't get salmonella.
And hey--dedications are great. But royalties . . . priceless. :)
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