Another Saturday afternoon taking care of household business—this time, four new tires and a front-end alignment. I can’t effectively write on my work-in-progress here, but I can tell you what it’s like to pull a story out of my…head. Luckily, Tire Kingdom has wi-fi, so consider this a lazy-day brain-doodle. Simply hit play and read … More Cracking the WIP!
In my meanderings this morning, while at my good friend and romance writer Melissa Maygrove’s blog, I was surprised and thrilled to see the cover reveal of her début novel, Come Back. Goodness! It reminded me how much I’ve been out of the loop—I had forgotten all about it. Melissa has a wonderful grasp on … More Cover Reveal: Melissa Maygrove’s Debut Novel, “Come Back”
Today I’m over at Nutschell Windsor’s blog, The Writing Nut, as her Wednesday Writer’s Workspace featured author! Ever since the year started, I’ve been on a mission to declutter and repurpose my bedroom into a combination bedroom/writing workspace. I even purchased a new desk, hutch, tech station, task chair—the works. Did it come together in … More Redirect to “The Writing Nut” for Wednesday Writer’s Workspace with Nutschell
One of my weekend pleasures is tuning into CBS Sunday Morning and seeing what the show, specifically Bill Geist, has to offer. He never fails, and my inspiration this week comes from his segment, A Tour of the Museum of Bad Art. Housed in the basement of the Somerville Movie Theater in Massachusetts, the Museum of Bad Art … More My Weakly Walk: On Originality and Failure
People often ask where I find inspiration. My answer: everywhere. To quote one of my favorite movies, Sister Act 2: If you want to be somebody, if you want to go somewhere, you better wake up and pay attention. This video by Jarbas Agnelli, Birds on the Wires, is a prime example of finding inspiration in everyday places. … More Inspiration Is All Around, Simply Open Your Mind’s Eye
M.L. Swift, Writer 