Welcome
readers, writers, authors, and bloggers!
For the last
time this year, it’s the First Wednesday of the month when we celebrate IWSG Day, in the form of a blog hop featuring
all of the members of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Founded by Alex Cavanaugh and fostered by like-minded associates, IWSG is a place to
share the fabulous views and exciting news that occurs along our fascinating
writing journeys. Pull up a chair and join us!
Our awesome co-hosts for
this month’s posting of the IWSG are: Pat Garcia, Sylvia Ney, Liesbet @ Roaming About Cathrina Constantine, and Natalie Aguirre!
‘The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.” ~ Jack
London
If the quote above holds true, we
writers have our work cut out for us after the year we’ve had. I predict a
large number of epic novels will hit the shelves next year. Yet, 2020 is the
last thing I want to write about just now. I don’t even want to think about it.
Truth is my inspiration bucket, for a
time, seemed to have sprung a leak.
Detecting my reluctance to embrace any
festivities relating to holidays this year, a dear friend of mine reminded me
of how pleasing it is to gaze at the lights on the tree. And that’s all it took
to get the spirit of Christmas once again glowing in my heart. Whew!
That was close.
Now I can think about dragging out boxes of ornaments and lights, a golden sleigh for elves and gnomes and other Christmas sprites. Summer dust will soon be gone, replaced with cotton ‘snow,’ and every single power strip will be in use, I know. Red vines hang like crimson fronds within a tiny scene where ribbon candy waterfalls spill in taffy ponds; a shadowboxed delight to share the stage beside the tree we’ll gaze upon each night.
With any luck, I’ll find that elusive
treetop star I look for every year ;-) If not, I ran across an enchanting
treetop gnome with a green scarf that perfectly matches our ceramic Christmas
pickle ornament (whosoever finds it first gets a reward!)
Otherwise, in answer to this month’s
question:
Are there months or times of the year when
you are more productive with your writing?
I tend to write a lot in January, after the
holiday rush. It’s a real good running (writing) start for the year. I like
writing during and after rainstorms when rainbows bend and stretch. And sunsets
that compel description. Sunrises tend to set the pace for the day and have
been known to completely derail any previous plans I might have had before the “big
idea” and that first cup of coffee. Good times ;-)
Happy writing and Merry Christmas,
everyone!
“Christmas is the day that holds all time together,” ~ Alexander
Smith
