The Cottage of Blog
The Cottage of Blog
I SWORE I would resurrect "The Cottage of Blog," my blog site that hasn't been updated since last March.
In my perfect world the scene you see above would be outside my front door.
So, welcome once more to Pat's Cottage of Blog. The Cottage has been closed, the coffee has not been percolating, blueberry muffins have not been in the oven, and even though I've been writing, it hasn't been the same without my lakeside chatting companions.
So, the Cottage is now once more open to everyone who wishes to have amiable writing conversations.
MY WRITING WORLD:
Isn't the brain funny.
I want to point out Legacy of Danger (my would-be masterpiece started in 1997)has been through 3 versions and umpeen drafts. Problem? Everytime I go back a resurrect it, I get an idea for a new novel.
Point: A few years back I got out Legacy and started to play with it. Immediately, I got the idea for In the Arms of the Enemy. Hmm. Okay. So I finished Arms. Then half a year later, I looked around for something else to do.
I pulled out Legacy and started to play with it. Got some feedback from a writer I know (who suggested I dump it and start again) I didn't believe her. But, I suddenly got the idea for The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, which I retitled "Waterlilies Over My Grave." Now, into draft 2.
So, I thought I'd let Lilies breathe. After all, flowers need to breathe too, right? What to do next? Pull out Legacy, of course. By golly, I was going to finish that by hook or crook.
So, what happens? New novel--new concept. Already formulated in my mind, backstory and all. All that needs to have happen now is -- well, you probably know. Least of all is putting the story down on paper. Or, the computer.
In short, what has influenced my writing the most throughout the years? A novel that will probably never see the light of day. So far it's gotten me two novels and the acorn of a third one.
Long live Legacy of Danger. Long live Elena, Alex and Mikhail. In my mind. May they produce many more acorns of inspiration.
Hope all is well with all of you and that I see all of you back here again to chat.
Pat who may be looking for a pen name. Any ideas?
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