KYRA DAVIS: Happy Mother’s Day!

I’m not a huge “holiday” person. It’s not that I have anything against them but I don’t freak out if I forget one or two. That even goes for my birthday. Sometimes I get a bee in my bonnet and throw together some kind of soiree or special outing (or allow someone to plan one for me) but if the day passes by without much fanfare I’m certainly not going to go into a depression.

But Mother’s Day is different. This is the only holiday that I’ve earned with a capital E. My son is only six so I don’t expect him to buy me a week’s vacation on a cruise ship or anything but he’s smart enough to know that this is a day when he needs to be NICE. Furthermore I actually don’t usually have to remind him. Since he was four he’s been climbing into my bed on Mother’s Day morning with a hug and a present for me.

The first time he did this my gift was a stack of blank paper. “It’s so you can write your Sophie books mommy! Now you can make all your dreams come true!”

Is my kid fabulous or what?

So tomorrow should be good. My son and I have picked out our gift for my mom (I can’t tell you what it is, she reads this) which we will present to her on the family picnic we have planned.

You may not realize it, but all of you have given me a Mother’s Day gift as well: I just got my first royalty check for Sex, Murder And A Double Latte. For those of you who don’t know, royalty checks are what authors get when their book sells better than expected. How much is it? Well it’s enough to cover the costs of some of the rather pricey special programs I wanted to get my son involved in to help him deal with his learning differences. I can’t even tell you how much this means to me. I know this is going to sound contrived but it’s not even exclusively about the money. It’s knowing that you are out there supporting me, buying my books and recommending that your friends do the same. Like my son, you have given me what I need in order to make my dreams come true. So to all my readers, and I mean all of you, whether you bought my book in the States, the UK, Canada, Australia or Italy, thank you! And for all the moms out there: Happy Mother’s Day!

Oh, and just so you don’t think I’m some kind of purely altruistic saint, some of the money will be going toward an outfit to wear to the Book Launch party my publisher is throwing for me in the Hamptons. What can I say; if someone throws you a party in the Hamptons you have a duty to show up looking as fabulous as possible!

Kyra Davis
http://www.kyradavis.com/
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5 comments :

ShoeGirl CornerMonday, May 15, 2006 at 6:28:00 AM PDT
You're sweet. And we should thank you for being such a fab writer. By the way, I started your book yesterday while driving to San Antonio for a family thing. My husband read to me for a little while when I drove and he really likes your writing style. He thinks you're a great writer too. This from a guy who doesn't usually read chick lit!
kyradavisMonday, May 15, 2006 at 7:01:00 PM PDT
Mon---I got a dress at BCBG. I can't wait to wear it!

Shoegirl--I'm so glad your husband enjoyed my writing! I know that I write "chick lit" but I like to think that men can enjoy my books as well and to be honest I think this book is a little more accessible to the males of our species than Sex, Murder And A Double Latte. For one thing the cover isn't pink...
Molina Sias FamilyTuesday, May 16, 2006 at 8:27:00 PM PDT
I hope you post pictures of your party & hope you get many more royalty checks!!

Best Wishes,
Pinche Gata
kyradavisTuesday, May 16, 2006 at 10:09:00 PM PDT
The Hamptons is definitely going to be a picture worthy event and you can count on my sharing the photos with all of you blog readers! As for getting lots more royalty checks...well from your lips to God's ears girlfriend!
kyradavisMonday, May 22, 2006 at 12:06:00 AM PDT
Latte lover (love that name by the way!) it sounds like you have a wonderful little boy! I think people have an image of Aspergers children that is based more on what they remember of Rain Man than what the reality of the situation is. When my son was 3 it was suggested to me that he might have Aspergers and I’ll admit I was appalled. Then I went out and learned more about the condition and realized that children who have it are usually wonderful and highly productive human beings capable of making friends and loving others. My son has been tested a few times for Aspergers and each time he falls well bellow the “score” that the experts use to determine if he falls within the condition’s “spectrum.” To be honest I was almost disappointed by that. For one thing there are so many programs for Aspergers kids in the Bay Area but not only does my son not qualify but the methods they use for Aspergers kids REALLY don’t work for my son. I guess that’s the hardest part for me…no matter how many professionals evaluate my child, be they doctors, school psychologists or something in between, no one seems to be able to give me a label to assign to my kid. He’s just “different.” But I’m finally becoming okay with that. So he walks to the beat of his own drum…hell, maybe he’s hearing an entirely different orchestra, but he’s a great kid. To use your words he is a “blessing.” Being his parent has its challenges but I wouldn’t change a thing about him and I know in my heart that in the long run he’ll be just fine and with a little luck he’ll be fantastic.