Fannie Flagg has read my book. She has liked it. And she has been kind enough to write a few words about it. My publisher kindly offered to forward any little thank you-note I might want to write to her.

The process of writing a short thank you-note to Fannie Flagg:

Ask all your friends about what to write. Decide firmly on a maximum of one sheet, or one and a half page. Write a draft. Accept two sheets, and four pages. Write a second draft. Buy two different kinds of thick, creamy white writing paper “of exceptional quiality”. Re-write the letter. Try two different envelopes and two different ways of folding it. Worry that the thick, white envelope  looks like a wedding invitation. Worry that it also looks slightly pretentious. Ponder whether the other size really was better. Re-write letter again on different size for comparison. Fold two blank pages in order to find best way of folding it without creasing it. Write To Fannie Flagg on envelope and add letter. Have sudden panic in case you accidently added the two blank pages instead. Double check. Realize that both the envelope and letter are now creased. Accept and send anyway.