Teheuti said:
Shirley - I'm so glad you liked it. I certainly understand the completion problems. That book took me six years of nearly full-time work. It was hard to let it go.
Mary
I felt an instantaneous connection with Florence Farr which lasted throughout the book and since. I dream of her. I was awash, also, with embarrassment. You see, of the Horos couple, the husband, whose real name is Frank Jackson, is (was) my black sheep great uncle (possibly great great uncle). I never met him of course, but my father talked of him often. He taught my dad to ride a horse when he came to Australia ,and my Grandfather's farm ,after his imprisonment. He actually seemed liked a nice bloke ... albeit embarrassed by his past.
My great aunts were Theosophists and suffragettes, and there were a couple of spiritualists as well. One aunt was jailed in London, too, when they were force-feeding women fighting for votes. We already had the vote here, so they went to London to continue the cause.
I wish that I had asked many more questions because my Dad had a brain haemorrhage late last year, and in spite of successful surgery ... there is much memory loss. We all have those regrets I suppose.
I can well understand why it was hard to let go of your book. I have a house full of paintings, stacked up against walls, because I can't let them go. It is like giving away part of one's soul. Writing is the same.
No doubt I'll see you at the conference. Pity that you will get to meet Melbourne in winter ... it is a gentle place, yet has a vibrant energy that makes it a delightful place in which to spend time.
shirley
