Writing takes a special kind of creativity and tons of work. Writing means continual learning - everything from correct grammar, to researching your story topics and locations, as well as learning the tools of the trade from characterization, to correct flow of a fictional work, to dozens of other rules and implied rules of creative writing. Then one must also understand the differences in writing different genres, as well as learn the ins and outs of how to get published: whether working with a traditional publisher or learning all there is—every nut and bolt, and there are many—to self-publish a book. Then add learning all the ways to market, how to use social media and build a website, or put together a mailing list to start a newsletter, it’s enough to make one dizzy.
Hence, the excitement about the coming of spring, where getting outside on a beautiful day to take a walk is paramount.
Fresh air is good for you. Sunny days, and vitamin C,
and walking the neighborhood are good for you. And there is no longer a hidden,
skim of ice lying under dead leaves and pine needles to slip on.
But the best thing about getting outdoors on a beautiful sunny day, or on an overcast day that may produce a spray of moisture, is that it is good for your mental health.
And as a writer, what is good for my mental health,
after a long winter, is communing with nature, clearing my head, breathing deep
the scents of spring, waving hello to a neighbor, hearing the laughter (and,
yes, screeches) of the kids on the playground of the school behind my house,
and watching my neighbor’s yards transfigure from the deep browns and grays of
winter, into the lush variety of greens that appear almost in front of my eyes. Spring shoots on new growth on trees, blades of grass fighting to appear
against the weight of the brown or black soil, and those tiny shoots that are
identifiable as a variety of plants that will soon cover our gardens in bright
colors of every shade.
And this clearing my head and concentrating on the
growth and metamorphosis around me, also helps to clear my brain, and allow the
ideas to percolate just below the surface. Those creative ideas begin to push
up through the packed soil of my brain, grow, and blossom into new ideas.
The power of getting outdoors, wandering at a snail’s
pace or powerwalking at top speed, while watching the transformation from one
season to the next clears the mind of clutter. And allows the ideas to sprout
and grow.
What
inspires you as the season changes from cold to warm to hot?
Starlight Grille
A Serenity
Harbor Maine Collection
Welcome to Serenity Harbor, Maine, a
small coastal town where the Starlight Grille is a favorite meeting place. This
sweet, with a touch of heat, collection includes a new bonus short story and a
Starlight Grille recipe.
The Legacy of
Parkers Point
Two lives, one legacy—the lure of
Parkers Point. One runs from … One runs toward …
Grayson Mann runs from a professional wound so deep he changes his
career. Lauralee Adler runs toward a family connection, and a chance to save a
family business and find her father.
Welcome Home
Coming
home means second chances to open your heart, find understanding and love, and
resolve the past.
Is Jim the one man who will understand and
help Maurie heal from past mistakes? Will Maurie fill the space left from Jim’s
long-ago loss?
Come Dance with
Me
Improvisational jazz musician meets
buttoned up English teacher—will the Christmas lights sparkle or shatter before
the dance ends?
Sam’s mission to rescue Ashley from childhood
fears has her running the other direction. Can what is done out of love tear
apart a relationship, or forever cement a love that is true?
Moonlighting
A blast from the past, a ten-year old
matchmaker with a valentine wish, an omission, and a villainous man…
a recipe for disaster? Or love against all odds?
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~ cottages to
cabins ~ keep the home fires burning ~
Delsora Lowe writes small town sweet and
spicy romances and contemporary westerns from the mountains of Colorado to the
shores of Maine.
Author of the Starlight Grille
series, Serenity Harbor Maine novellas, and the Cowboys of Mineral Springs series, Lowe has also authored short
romances for Woman’s World magazine.
Her new novella, The Love Left Behind, will release in late fall, 2020.
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