Writer Care 1

Writer Care #1

Writers sometimes have this picture of half starving in a cold attic as they write. No, don't do it. Take care of yourself. If you need to take a day job to pay the bills, do it and consider it research for future books. Always take care of your Earthly needs. There will be things you'll learn in your day job that will come to play in your writing--the interactions between people, the technical aspects of certain professions, the change to examine different personalities, the opportunity to do new tasks, be a part of team project, etc. All of this is research that will give you a wealth of character and plot background information. Remember always change the sex and names of characters to protect the innocent or the guilty. In the meantime, cherish your research.

--Susan

I Love Vampires Contest

You are invited to enter the "I Love Vampires" Contest at my website http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com You have to go there to enter and follow the directions. They're not hard, but there can be only one winner. It is a worldwide contest that ends at 11:59 pm EST on May 29th.

While there, you may want to click around the site check out the book and also the free writing exercises to try. It's fun. You may become inspired.

Thanks for dropping by and feel free to comment.

--Susan