Authors Speak: The Gathering Table
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. ~ Walt Disney This Succeed and Soar series invites writers to answer questions about their artforms and special inspirations. Welcome Antwan Eady Antwan, what phrase inspires your writing and life? Start where you are. – Antwan Eady Antwan, share how these words helped your writing, your life. Start where you are. I say this often because it’s true. Sometimes you simply must start where you are. As a writer, I stood in my own way for so many years. A decade really. I wrote my first picture book in 2007. I started a novel in 2011. I wrote poetry all my life but stopped in 2011 or 2012. I was waiting for the “perfect” environment. The “perfect” desk. A new laptop. Etc. But, one day, instead of focusing on what I didn’t have or what I didn’t know, I got started. Without a writer’s desk. On an ancient laptop that was given to me (one that couldn’t hold a charge and had to be plugged in to work). I…got started. So, young dreamers, start where you are. The Gathering Table, Sample Text The air, it cools. The leaves, they change.We gather around the table where Grandpa and Grandma are honored for the family they’ve built.Spanish moss, long and gray, drapes from above. Grandpa’s beard, long and gray, drapes from below. Kirkus Review: Sumptuous and immersive—perfect for encouraging kids to celebrate their own family connections. Read more. Purchase Antwan’s Books Beautiful and inspiring Succeed & Soar art can be purchased as posters, framed, metal and canvas. Art also available as puzzles, totes, blankets, mugs, greeting cards, notebooks, phone cases, pillows, towels, clothing and more. Shop All Art HERE. Collections change. Visit often.