Thank you for the inspiration

Comment:

Hi Phyllis, I just wanted to thank you. I’m Danish, and I grew up in a small village with a tiny school and an even tinier school library (no ordinary library). Your books were available at the school library, and they were some of the first ones I read. I especially fell in love with The Witch-books. They were a big part of why I wanted to become a writer myself. Luckily, I achieved my dream, and today I’m a full-time writer of children’s and YA-books. One of my first books was a horror story about witches, and I dedicated it to you. I recently reread the whole witch-series, and I’m very impressed about how well-crafted it is, and how great a story, even to a grown-up reader. So, thank you for being an inspiration!

Phyllis replied:

It was wonderful to hear that you have become a successful author, and I’m so pleased to hear that my books had a tiny part in it.  I’ll have to admit that they scared even me to pieces as I wrote them, and I always pulled my writing chair up against the wall when I wrote, so that no family member could walk behind me when I was writing.  If anyone had touched my shoulder during one of those creepy scenes, I think I would have jumped shrieking into the air.  Here’s wishing you continued success and great satisfaction in doing what you love!