February 10th, 2010 | by Christina Crooks |
As an author, one of the single greatest joys in life is seeing your latest book on the shelves of your favorite local bookstore. Even better, when it is a Staff Pick at Powell’s Books. To have your story out and in the world is a remarkable thing.
However, there are new stories to be told. As I am savoring the sight of Sweet and Dirty on the shelves, I am also hard at work crafting the next story. I have a deadline rapidly approaching, and this next story is taking nearly every moment of my time.
And yet, there are also reviews still coming in about my latest book. There have been books to sign, and other matters needing attention. Finding a balance is critical; for the latest work, for the new work, for critique obligations, for everyday chores, for fun, and for filling the creative well.
Soon this deadline too will pass, and I’ll have more time to fill that well. I have my own favorite ways, and every writer is different. I do have to say that as hard as I’ve been working lately, I may need a fairly significant fill-up.
I may even plan a trip to a romantic coastal cabin. The kind with wood beam ceilings and a fireplace and a jacuzzi bathtub. I’d like to watch a spring storm come rolling in and simply indulge the senses.
That sounds like a truly beautiful way to fill up the well. Coastal sounds have always been soothing to me and it never fails to be beautiful whether in sunny or stormy weather.
by Little Lamb Lost · February 11th, 2010 at 3:38 am