I am thinking of becoming a dump-truck driver. It sounds less stressful.
Maisie
To: Maisie Brown
From: Bellini O’Donnell
Subject: Ya better not shout, ya better not pout
Maisie,
All is well. The drummer boy is drumming ideas into me.
“Silent Night” is silent so I can write.
The jingle bells are jingling.
All I want for Christmas is for Roxy Belle to have adventures on her farm.
The Twelve Days of Christmas are counting on down.
I’ll get the next Roxy Belle book to you not long after Santa’s sleigh has sailed through the sky. Please note the alliteration.
You would make a fine dump-truck driver.
Bellini
To: Bellini O’Donnell
From: Maisie Brown
Subject: Ya better not shout, ya better get that book in
Bellini,
Give me a summary of the book so I can tell Portia.
Please.
I’m begging you.
You are making me drink.
Well. It’s the holidays. And I do love martinis. And strawberry daiquiris. And an old Scotch. So, it’s not exactly YOU, to be precise.
But still. Give me a Roxy Belle, and I’ll feel better, and no, we don’t have time to wait until AFTER Santa’s sleigh has sailed through the sky. Alliteration noted.
Maisie
To: Bellini O’Donnell
From: Maisie Brown
Subject: Did you see my last email?
Bellini,
If you give me a summary of your book, I’ll send you a box of candy canes.
