I have deliberately slowed down the pace of my writing
in the last few days. In the middle of January I managed to meet my deadline and
submitted my manuscripts to my editor and now comes the waiting game. Waiting
isn’t easy. But that’s life. In the meanwhile I’ll catch up on my reading,
until the revision notes pour in.
Then I realized that it was time for another IWSG.
January just flew away like a bird. But I’m glad that I wrote a lot in the
first two weeks of the month, but after that it was nil writing. Its Sunday
night here in India and I’m scheduling my IWSG post, well in advance. How is
that for being organized?
Though I have only met one writer
Elizabeth Vardan, when she visited India a few years back, I feel like I know
many of these IWSG writers personally, especially Alex J Cavanaugh, who started
this wonderful group. Don’t know why I feel a connection with Alex and few
other writers, like they are my close friends. Alex Cavanaugh is the author of several bestsellers: CassaStar, CassaStorm, CassaFire and Dragon of the
Stars. A warm-hearted human, helpful and kind, he is universally loved, though
none of us have even seen his picture. That’s because he is shy.
February 5
question - Has a single photo or work of art ever inspired a story? What was it
and did you finish it?
In my case it would be a big YES. Many
years back I saw the picture of a dog online and that picture inspired a middle
grade novel. Though I did submit it to a couple of agents, it didn’t work out.
I hope to revise it in a few weeks and start submitting it.
What about you all? Has a photo or work of art
inspired a story or a book?
