Adam Noble Roberts
Bio
Adam's intention as a writer/creator is to be of service to the empowerment of others & himself, which go hand in hand, as far as he's concerned. His passion for storytelling is matched by his commitment to healing, humor, & the middle way.
Stories (2/0)
The Read Soul
My agent gave his best effort to look at me soberly. He wanted me to know that what he was about to say was important. I didn’t know why he was trying so hard to be serious. It was making me nervous. “John just tell me what the news is,” I said. “Fine. Fair enough,” he responded. “Ben, when last we spoke you pitched me on an idea for a book and you gave me a sample of what you wanted it to look like in this little book.” He held up the elegant black journal I had given to him with two handwritten chapters in it. Of course, I had also emailed him the text. He went on: “You explained that your vision for the book was, upon completion, to have a publisher reproduce copies to look as close to this journal as possible, down to the handwriting.” “Yes, I know John, and...” He cut me off and continued: “I was, and I continue to be, skeptical of this idea. In fact, I think it’s a bad one. I tried to talk you out of it, but you said there was no turning back.” I could tell what was coming, and I attempted to intercept his rejection so that I could transmute it into some kind of new possibility, but he wouldn’t have it. “Just shhh for a moment Ben.” His gray mustache fluttered. “Where was I?”
By Adam Noble Roberts3 years ago in Psyche
