From: Hillary
Subj: Phobias and You
Hello peoples,
As many of you know, I’m working on a novel about kids with phobias. Maybe you also know, I’m putting together a radio piece about phobias. But did you know I need people like you to tell me about your phobias for this radio story to work? Yeah, maybe you knew that, too.
Now is the time to tell me what phobias you’ve got. Even if you’ve told me already, it’d be good for me to hear it again. And remember: a fear is only a phobia if it is irrational and you take measures to avoid being exposed to it (i.e. it can’t just be an aversion). I’m interested in hearing about all sorts of phobias – from common ones like heights to rare ones like creeping vines.
Feel free to tell friends/colleagues about this and send them to me if they seem interested in sharing their phobias – keeping in mind that their voices may wind up on national radio and on my web site.
If you write to me about this, please tell me 1) what the phobia is, 2) a guess about where it came from (if you know), and 3) what you do to avoid it.
Thanks so much and I look forward to hearing from you.
All best,
Hillary Frank
