Merry Christmas to all!

Ritual and writing

It's important to write every day if you are serious about writing. It doesn't matter what you write, only that you do. I have developed a ritual around that. I prefer doing my creative writing on my laptop on the living room sofa. I associate my office with work [my businesses] and my writing is not work - it's a love. So, I crave a different location for that.
So, I sit on the sofa, laptop on my lap [where else?]. From my sofa I can look out onto the patio and the hummingbird feeder. I can watch the birds and listen to the wind drift through the palm tree fronds on days when I can open the patio doors. And I burn my favorite candle. It's African Amber, a musky scent that I love and because of this daily ritual, just the scent of it makes me feel inspired.
BUT - I just found out today that the store that stocked it is no longer in business and I cannot buy the candle anywhere else. I immediately felt panic.
But do we need ritual to produce?
Can we be just as productive even if we have been conditioned to need certain talismans to trigger our creativity?
I admit I have a certain fear about what will happen when my reserve of African Amber is truly gone. I am sure I will go to every candle shop I can find in search of something similar.
But I am also going to try to wing it alone and see what happens. I know my talent [if I truly have any] does not need a candle to produce. But setting the mood is important. I just need to be a little flexible about it.
And if anyone knows where I can get African Amber candles, email me. :>)

So you think it's the ultimate goal to see your book in a bookstore

Read this for an eye opener on how it all works.

Second Chance

As of today, the rights to SECOND CHANCE, my first novel revert back to me. I am going to republish it with its original cover under my own imprint. I can't wait.

Books make wonderful Christmas presents

This year give the gift of romance, travel, adventure....give books!
Don't know what books to give?
Know a second wife? Give Second Chance, a story about a second marriage, a second wife, and a love tested.
Know someone who would love to read a romance set against the backdrop of exotic Rio de Janiero? Give COMING TOGETHER.
Want to give an historical novel - the story of Noah's Wife as told by her? NOAH'S WIFE is your answer.
How about a love story set in the exciting world of radio? Then you must read RED WINE FOR BREAKFAST.
And finally, if you know a child whose parent has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or any serious illness, MOM'S STORY will help.
All are available and can be ordered to arrive in time for Christmas.
Enjoy!

The need to write

Do you ever feel like your day just isn't right unless you get some pages in? It's amazing to me how I can almost go for weeks without writing in my current work in progress and feel fine about it but then once I start up again, I feel wrong if I don't write every day. It's like getting reacquainted with some old friends and then letting them down if I don't visit with them every morning. So, off I go.