R. L. Crossland

November 15, 2021

A reader called me the other night and told me, "he liked The Abalone Ukulele a lot."

 

I asked him what he like best. 

 

He said, "All of it, but actually I liked the glossary best."

 

"What? I responded. "it was like a map. It set me up for a trip."

 

I thought he was right about the glossary. I thought of putting it first, but the editors say the first few pages are important to selling the flavor of the book and you don't want to put something like a glossary first."

 

Maybe what I'll do is post the following several places on this website.

 

RECOMMENDED:  FOR THE BEST LITERARY EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE,  READ THE GLOSSARY OF THIS BOOK FIRST.

 

I just may do that.