2007 Resolution - Publish More BOOK OF MYSELF...

Dear members of THE BOOK OF MYSELF Gather Group:

I apologize for not publishing more questions from my book in 2006. I have been working on a new narrative non-fiction title that has been all consuming. Here are fifteen prompts from different parts of The Book of Myself. Pick any one of them and share a story with us about this part of your life. Some are more revealing than others.

By the way, a 10-year-anniversary edition of The Book of Myself is being released next Tuesday, January 9, 2007 by Hyperion/Disney with updated material. More about that soon.

EARLY YEARS

Family: I really got in trouble (or should have) when I did this:

Friends: I am proud to have helped this childhood friend by:

Education: I remember these non-classroom activities (recess, lunchtime, field trips, sports...):

Work/Responsibilities: I hated this responsibility or job growing up, but it has served me well as an adult:

The World: I liked this kind of music and these musicians growing up:

MIDDLE YEARS

Family: As an adult I saw these notable characteristics in my mother or father:

Friends: I remember this funny or embarrassing incident with a good friend:

Education: These are some new skills I learned in my middle years (and how I learned them):

Work/Responsibilities: One of the most difficult people (boss, coworker, client) I worked with was:

The World: I remember what I was doing when this tragic event happened (Iranian hostage crisis, Chernobyl, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Princess Diana's death...):

LATER YEARS

Family: I wish I had seen more of this family member during my elder years:

Friends: I stayed by these friends as they went through some tough times:

Education: I learned a lot from getting involved with this cause or group:

Work/Responsibilities: Even after I officially "retired," I still did this kind of work:

The World: In hindsight, I might have done this differently in my life:

...or create your own life phase question and answer it...

BONUS QUESTION: This is the role that I think online groups such as Gather will play in my life over the next decade:

Thanks for being of member of this Gather group. I wish you every writing success in 2007.

David

David Marshall, Marshall Books, www.marshallbooks.net