So what do you do?  "I'm a writer", I answer.  What kinds of things do you write? " Oh, poetry, party-planning guides, short stories, I guess a little bit of everything."  A sudden look of disapproval flashes over the interviewer's face.  After all, to be taken seriously as a writer one must concentrate on one genre, right?  Perhaps my problem is I haven't found my voice, or maybe it's because I hear too many voices.  There are so many things to write about, so many projects in my head, so much to be said, and, to tell the truth, I like saying it.  I like saying it all.  So until the ideas quit coming or my mind becomes so focused on one thing that I can see nothing else, I guess I will keep exploring the world of words and the many ways to string them together. So here's to the next few projects:  a barbecue party-planning guide, a movie script, a science fiction book my son wants me to write and a book on home-schooling that my daughter is encouraging me to write.  That should keep me busy for the next few months :)

News

After a week of less than stellar news, finally something to cheer about!  Both of my books, Musings of a Dreamer (poetry book) and Party Like a Patriot (party-planning guide) have been picked up by Barnes & Noble's Nook catalog and the Apple iBookstore.  Although I am a big lover of curling up in an over-sized chair with a hardcover book, my love for eBooks grows with each passing day.  It is a relationship that started off with great hesitancy, but now I have been won over.  How incredible to be able to carry around 100s of books on an eReader.  Truly a book lover's dream come true.  And what about those price points!  I am one of the first in line when it comes to balking at paying $25.00 - $30.00 for a book.  Thank goodness there is now a way to quench my desire for new books without leaving my wallet incredibly empty. 

It has been said that "variety is the spice of life", but little did the person who coined that term realize how accurately it would one day describe the book publishing business.  Not only are there eReaders, but books can be downloaded to your computer and others can be printed as pdf files.  Talk about options!  I'm like a little kid in a candy store.  Countless books to choose from; countless ways to enjoy them!  Life is good!

FYI  Party Like a Patriot and Musings of a Dreamer are both also available from Smashwords.com as downloads for online reading and as a pdf file for home printing.  On Etsy.com, Party a Like Patriot is available as a full color pdf file with graphics through SKTparties.