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bility, which inspired the
students in their pursuit of
writing. 1 feel lucky to have
the opportunity to attend a
school where such visits are
possible.”
Lawson is also the presi¬
dent of the West Forsyth
Literary magazine “Like¬
wise.”
George Singleton visited
March 17 and had his young
audience laughing from
beginning to end — not only
by sharing excerpts from one
of his many books and shorts
stories, but also, just by
being himself.
Anyone who has read
Singleton’s “Why Dogs
Chase Cars” is well in tune
with his sense of humor.
Other short stories Singleton
is known for include “Dog is
My Co-Pilot,” “Howl,” and
.» These People Are Us and
Drowning in Gruel.”
Singleton shared some
personal information with
the students to make the kids
feel at ease.
He asked them questions
and related the discussion to
their lives and made them
feel like they, too, were the
. guests of honor.
A rapport between author
and students seemed to take
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from a man who’s done her
wrong.
At the end of the show,
judges Naomi Judd, Aimee
Mayo and Brett Manning told
Gibson and Collins they were
just not ready yet. The “Can
You Duet?” winner receives a
recording contract with Sony
BMG Nashville.
However, Mayo, an accom¬
plished songwriter, said they
were the first group voted off
the show that she expects to
hear from again on the radio.
What’s next for Wild Honey
remains unclear.
Since thp show was record¬
ed earlier this year and the
finale is set to air later this
month, the network has been
short on specifics about partici¬
pants and their futures.
Still, Gibson, whose parents
moved to the Nashville area last
year, may be doing just fine.'
Gibson’s mother DeLynn
said in an e-mail earlier this
week that Victoria had just sent
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Victoria Gibson, left, and Ruth Collins form the country
music duo Wild Honey.
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Mr. Singleton off
went on
that a tangent
made
us all wish
we could stop
laughing so that
we could
breathe.
-Drew Standrod,
student
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shape during Singleton’s
visit. In fact, students kept
Singleton at school until
6:30 p.m. answering ques¬
tions and having a good
time.
As George Singleton
spoke about his life experi¬
ences as a long distance run¬
ner during his adolescence,
his struggle with alcohol
into adulthood, and what led
him to write about his col¬
lection of touching stories, 1
truly saw myself in him,”
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Listen:
To hear selected Wild Honey songs,
visit the duo’s MySpace music Web site,
www.myspace.com/wildhoney.
her a text message during a soft
ball game featuring some of the
biggest stars in country music
including Carrie Underwood.
Montgomery Gentry, Vince Gill
and Jo Dee Messina.
said student, Drew
Standrod.
“We asked simple ques¬
tions of Singleton. But we
didn't get simple answers.
Mr. Singleton went off on a
tangent that made us all
wish we could stop laughing
so that we could breathe.
“When reading his book
and hearing him speak, 1 felt
that he knew me better than I
know myself. Cheesy, yes,
but his work is inspiring for
an aspiring writer.”
With the coming of sum¬
mer, students likely will
remember the special writers
who shared their time, sto¬
ries and advice about a
writer’s world.
West Forsyth teachers,
Michael Aderhold,'John
Bush, Joel Chandler and
Jenny Kunz will continue to
feed their love of writing
and poetry though the Four
Rivers Writing Collective, a
group of published writers
that meets on a monthly
basis to share criticism, pos¬
itive feedback, and advice
on specific writing projects.
Students at West can also
look forward to the next
series of authors scheduled
for visits throughout the
2008-09 school year.
44 She’s in the dugout,”
Gibson wrote, “just hanging
with some folks.”
E-mail Ben Holcombe at
benholcombe@forsythnews
.com.
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