Something Only a Book Reader Would Understand

This is my favorite bookmark. I've had it since 1978. It is now 2025, soon to be 2026. That means it's 47 years old! And I've managed to keep it all these years. The cracks, or patina, show that I've gotten good use out of it!

As someone who values books and stories, this bookmark is very precious to me. I used it when I read The Other Side of Midnight and Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon back in 1978. It was Sidney Sheldon's books that made me want to be a novelist, and this bookmark was there to witness me receive my calling!

Today, I am a published novelist, with one book on Amazon (In Fashion's Web) and one on the way next summer. 

In addition, I have spent my entire career as a professional writer and editor. I'm published in over 50 magazines, newspapers, newsletters and websites. And I currently help others write, edit, proofread and self-publish their own books (if you need help let me know!).

Even now, as you can see by this picture, Garfield sits inside a book I am currently reading! (Heart, Life, Music, by Kenney Chesney [2025, William Morrow]). I will take great care to make sure that he lasts another decade with me, and then some. 

Do you have a favorite bookmark? Share your photo in the comments section below. 

If you like fiction, please read my novel. It's a story of strength and success, but it has plenty of crime, deceit, backstabbing, and of course, love. Find In Fashion's Web on Amazon. It's available in print, on Kindle and on Audible.