Similarities (however small) & a top secret project!

So did you see the JK Rowling interview on OPRAH on Friday? Was anyone else surprised by the fact that the interview was more of a discussion, with Jo throwing questions at Oprah, and Oprah actually answering them, however briefly, before shining the light back on Jo?

If there is a match for Oprah's powerhouse status and sensitive sensibility, it is JK Rowling.

The first billionaire author and the Queen of All Media

One of the things I love about the writing community is that as a whole, we treat JK Rowling as the gold-standard of authorliness and excellent story-telling.

We don't aim for her kind of success (according to a YA Highway topic several months ago, most of us wouldn't want that kind of success). We don't strive to be her or write like her. But we know that what she created in the HARRY POTTER series is undeniably amazing; we love her, we love Harry, and we love the series.

That's a given on this side of the blogosphere. Not so much outside it.

None of my bloggy friends would think my HP-themed All (Deathly) Hallows Eve Bash is dorky. (Not that I'd care anyway — anyone who knows me in real life knows I'm dorkily proud.)

So watching OPRAH on Friday, I couldn't help but internally squeal at the similarities between us:

• JKR has very pale, non-vampirific skin — just like me! (Friends describe my skin color as something close to 'translucent')
• JKR wears bright red nail polish — just like me! (Who says pale people can't rock the red?!)
• JKR wears shiny nude heels — just like me! Just like the ones I'd be wearing if they weren't $70 at Macy's.

Adorable, right?

I'll revel in any similarities I can find. *big grin*

Seriously though. JK Rowling is an inspiration to any writer, any human really, willing to listen. If she can bounce back from the brink of despair and achieve her dreams, any one of us, with enough hard work and hope, can, too. Holly Dodson wrote about the similarities between she and JKR this morning, with the similarities being far more important than my little list. Check her post out.

Also, I am working on a top secret project with some of the best in the blogosphere, so keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks! I can't give any details at the moment, but I think you'll like it, readerly minions.

Did you watch the JKR/Oprah interview? What did you think? Are there any similarities between yourself and Ms. Rowling (however small)?