2011 has been the hardest year of my life. I am looking forward to making this next year better all the way around. Wishing all a safe and happy New Year!
In real life, none of us live without a circle of friends and family that surround us. The same is true of characters in books. Imagine how boring life, or a book would be without them!
I like a happy ending as much as anyone, but sometimes it is more intriguing and makes for a better sequel for it not to be a happy ending. It has to fit the story line, of course.
Mine was a neighbor. He was 19 and I was 12. He was teaching me to play the guitar. He gave me his guitar to practice with when he joined the Army and went to Vietnam. When I found out he had been killed, I held his guitar and cried for weeks. Finally I took it over and gave it back to his momma.