Research Galore!

Here's my dilemma. I started out researching the Druids of the Iron Age and have ended up reading a book on Buddhism. How does THAT happen?!

I'm still pretty determined that the worshipers of the gods on Cantor are more like Druids but, there's just something very intriguing to me about Buddhism. It allows for so much free interpretation and that's kind of cool to me. Followers are encouraged to come to their own conclusions about things without being told they are wrong or bad for it. Eh, I don't know - I should probably get back to the Druids if I ever want to finish this story!

We're going to camp next week, so I'll have to put a hold on pretty much everything. No writing, no daydreaming, no researching. No! *gasp* How ever will you manage? you ask. By bringing my trusty ol' notebook and jotting ideas down here and there, names of songs that strike me and in those weeeeee hours of the night when all the campers and counselors are slumbering, I will probably have some time to think. I enjoy this camp so much, though, that it's not really that big a deal. It is a camp for people with autism and I have never had another such enriching experience than this camp! I love these guys and I love seeing our new young counselors come in every year wide-eyed and not knowing what to expect and then leaving three days later with a smile on their faces and a new respect for people with disabilities. They learn so much and it changes their lives for the better. I usually don't have a problem with words, but this one is hard to describe. So, I'm excited!

Keeping You Up-To-Date

Well, now, every time I come back, I say "I'm going to blog more!" and I lie. Each and every time, don't I? I can't say for certain what switch was flipped lately but I've really gotten more of the attitude to promote myself and try to keep myself busy with writing. I have been throwing myself wholeheartedly into Seige of Souls. All I can really tell you is, wow, I am excited about this book!

I have been exploring the 'bad guy' in this one recently and he's something else, let me tell you! I didn't realize his depth until I started researching him and thinking more about why he's doing what he's doing. This is good, because that means he'll be an excellent character (I hope!). It's really had me wrapped up in what motivates people to make the choices they make. We can't know what another is going through unless we're walking their path, yet we find ourselves judging others' decision and actions all the time. I do it. I did it just today. This is either going to make for some wonderful writing sessions or some real gut-wrenching, soul-searching, can't get the words on the page moments!

I looked some old poetry lately, too. I found quite a few old notebooks recently and started reading some of the stuff in them. I laughed out loud as some of them, shook my head in wonder and even cringed several times. :) They're all right, though. It kind of took me back to a place where I was so immersed in the writing of it that I didn't care what came out, as long as it all came out on the paper. I enjoy writing and I need to remember that feeling. Sometimes you can get caught up in the politics of it all, the 'rules' and the business-end of writing so much so that you lose that spark; that one little light that ignites the passion. I'm glad I found mine again because it makes me feel good and I think it helps keep me balanced.

So, I've got some thinking to do now about divine magic and gods and all that good stuff. See you soon!

It's Kinda How I Roll

I haven't abandoned you, my readers! I haven't abandoned my writing (although at times it feels that way)!  We're on our way back to normal around my household these days and, who know normal would be so hard?!  Hubby has all devices OFF that broken leg and is back at work, albeit on crutches, or clutches as we call them, for now.  We've been having some behavioral issues with our 14-year-old Aspie as of late, as well and it has consumed a lot of time trying to focus on him and figure all this out.

I have not actually edited much on Reborn lately. I've actually been more focused on the second book, Seige of Souls.  It revolves around a character I totally fell in love with while writing Reborn: Elerbee.  Elerbee is the priestly type, and has started questioning his faith as he notes more and more his god is absent from his life and is failing to grant him his divine powers that helped bring the dragons back in the previous book. His planned trip home to "get back to his roots" is interrupted when he is called to duty once again.  Then there's assassination attempts, a priest gone rogue who is stealing souls to augment his power, a forbidden love, a decision to make...you know the drill. It has CONSUMED me and I am dying to get it all out, almost can't control the urge to write. And, writers, we KNOW when this happens, all you can do is obey.

So, Happy Thursday to you all. I'm off to brainstorm! :)