I remember when I contracted the writing bug...
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
Boise, Idaho
September 30, 2015 9:02am CST
It was when I was in the 4th grade(that's 1961). The author who wrote "Where The Red Fern Grows" came to the school. There was an assembly and he spoke to us. He had with him a manuscript that he had laid on the floor next to him. It was quite thick and he kept referring to it. Wilson Rawls. It is a story of a man who has an experience that reminds him of his child hood ,about him and the dogs he worked to buy. His adventure with them. It excited me so much to hear him speak and then later read the true story of him and his adventure with the hounds. I was hooked. Have been ever since.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
30 Sep 15
me either..might have to look it up
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
It is a young people's story. It's on Amazon. Great book and movie.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
30 Sep 15
Childhood, is the most beautiful period of our lives. Those beautiful memories keep you going when you are down and need an uplift.
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@vandana7 (100526)
• India
30 Sep 15
@gregario888 ...now that is a good boy answer. I wish I had been good too. By the time I came to college, I was in company of slang. Local language. I had to learn it to survive.
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
30 Sep 15
@vandana7 I was petty good in languages right from my school days. Though I got a chance to demonstrate what I knew, only when reaching the college.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
I do feel very fortunate. He was such an interesting person. No ego or anything. Just humble, nice man.
@vandana7 (100526)
• India
30 Sep 15
I have a confession to make. I have been bad. Well, it was like this. I changed from Hindi medium to English medium, and learned which witch is which. By the time I had read quite a few classics and was appreciated by English teachers. My seniors started giving me their homework, in the hostel, and I did their write ups for them. I got some goodies of course, treat at the canteen free of cost and stuff like that.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
That would be good experience. You must have been good.
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@vandana7 (100526)
• India
1 Oct 15
@celticeagle ..no no. They were lazy and didn't enjoy doing their home work. I was not that lazy.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
That's a good age. You must have a lot of stories, experiences, etc. to write about.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
2 Oct 15
@celticeagle Yes, I've done a lot of reminiscences on the other site. I'm not sure how they would be received here.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
30 Sep 15
'bet that 'twas indeed quite the treat. that's one'f my favorite books, 'where the red fern grows' from my growin' up days.
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@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
30 Sep 15
I love that book. I bought the movie on DVd for my kids to see. I think it is a good family movie / book. Book was much better. They always are.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
Yes, it has a lot of good lessons in it for kids to learn.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
30 Sep 15
Your a great writer my friend.
Glad you got that at a young age.
I used to be able to, can´t anymore.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
He had moved here from the Ozarks and was doing a local tour with his book I guess.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
That is great. Hope to read something of yours at some point.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
2 Oct 15
@celticeagle It will probably be a long time. I've never had anything published.
@Jadedjinn (118)
• Pea Ridge, Arkansas
30 Sep 15
This was my mom's favorite story, she absolutely loved it! I never read the book but have seen the old movie.. my kids love watching it.. :-)
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
Yes, it's a good kid story for sure.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
30 Sep 15
It was good that your school did such things to inspire their students.... I can'tremember my school doing that... I didn't get the writing bug until much much later.... 
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 15
I had it early but it wasn't until my teens that I actually did anything with it.
