Have you ever had a truly inspired idea go bust? I don’t mean one that didn’t quite live up to expectations, or was moderately disappointing; I mean one that was a failure of such epic proportions that it felt like it deserved to be noted as a cautionary tale passed down through the generations.
Tuesday was the birthday of my second book, “The Voice Inside my Head,” which is the story of a boy, Luke, who hears the voice of his sister Pat in his head after she disappears off the coast of Honduras. Making insightful if sometimes biting observations, Luke’s sister guides him on his quest to find her. In a number of instances she even stops him from making big mistakes. Can you feel the irony coming?
For months I’d heard Pat’s voice as strongly as Luke did. I know that sounds weird but trust me it’s completely normal…