tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post6568995782647494718..comments2008-02-17T22:37:48.215-05:00Nan Higginsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751786321997626726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post-27123849518929112442008-02-17T22:37:00.000-05:002008-02-17T22:37:00.000-05:00Great tribute and what an accomplishment and experience to win that award.<BR/><BR/>It is always heartening to hear of successful authors who are generous to us dreamers.Travis Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post-69546395262968282632008-02-17T15:29:00.000-05:002008-02-17T15:29:00.000-05:00I've been reading some celebrations of Whitney's life, but this was such a nice personal memory, Nan, and shows the legacy a writer can have even beyond her terrific work itself.Clare2ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post-30462614031505048792008-02-17T09:43:00.000-05:002008-02-17T09:43:00.000-05:00Phyllis Whitney was also one of the first adult writers I read. I still have one of my old Whitney books in the family room bookcase. Perhaps it's time to reread it.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful memory regarding the award and her reading it!Elaine Will Sparberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678727606822464947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7818123252981343255.post-86363895062544472202008-02-16T18:46:00.000-05:002008-02-16T18:46:00.000-05:00The first three "adult" writers I read as a kid were Phyllis Whitney, John D. MacDonald, and Mary Stewart. I am sure I'd be a different person today if I hadn't become a Whitney fan at such a young age.<BR/><BR/>How awesome to have won the Whitney award!Laura (Kramarsky) Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08444534759113332744noreply@blogger.com