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THANK YOU to the awesome co-hosts for the July 5 posting of the IWSG---
PJ Colando, Kim Lajevardi, Gwen Gardner, Pat Garcia, and Natalie Aguirre!
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July 5 question - 99% of my story ideas come from dreams. Where do yours predominantly come from?
This is an easy answer this month--from the news! Especially the news in Florida. It seems odd things happen in that state.
The idea for Dangerous Sanctuary, a romantic suspense novel, came from an article in the Orlando paper about a couple whose RV blew up in a campground. They were traveling with a goat, a pig and a rabbit. Yes, true story. I HAD to include that quirky situation in my book!
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UPDATES:  Beginning Wednesday, July 18, I will be featuring a guest author on the new series, Bites 'n Books. The author will share a favorite recipe and the reason why she chose this recipe to share with you. Stop by every third Wednesday of the month to meet my guest and introduce you to one of their books. My WIP is coming to a close. It is a bittersweet time for me because I am excited to finally put it all together, but sad because I have learned so much and enjoyed the time building the book. I hate to see it end. I realize finishing the book is only the beginning. So much more to go from here. I'll be ready next month to talk about it and maybe even have a cover reveal. I am planning on releasing it in September, fingers-crossed. Now That is something that will make me happy, actually getting it into the hands of readers! SMASHWORDS 50% OFF SUMMER SALE-- Do you participate in this sale? Have you had good results? My non-fiction self-pubbed books are half off this month at SW. Is 50% off too much? Not enough? I guess I'll find out by August 1! Please leave your comments below. Thanks.
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10 comments:
hi,
I had to laugh when I read your answer because I try to look at the news sparsely or better said very seldom.
Take care.
Shalom shalom
Congrats on finishing your WIP. That's great that you find ideas from stories in the news. I read the news all the time and will keep my mind open for a story idea.
Wrapping up a book is good.
That is quite the funny tale.
I wouldn't have guessed that is where the plot came from. Now I really want to move to Florida!
That's a crazy story.
Okay, I think I'm going to take the plunge on the recipe bit.
I try not to watch the news, just read the headlines to stay up to speed on what's going on in the world. I love how you came up with your romantic suspense idea!
Congratulations on nearly finishing your current wip. That's an accomplishment! Like others, I tend to avoid the news, though found your snippet inspiring and glad it led to your story. Good luck on the Smashwords promo. Isn't marketing challenging. Seems like I never really know what's going to work . . . best!
I am sure Flannery O'Conner would have had fun with that story, too. Florida, from which I have resisted a call to move several times in my life, is ripe with material. I love Carl Haaisen's books set in southern Florida with "Skinny Dip" being my favorite. https://fromarockyhillside.com
I did not realize that's where the story line for Dangerous Sanctuary came from. Cool!
I too get ideas from news and magazine stories. A rich mine for ideas. I get that feeling at the end of writing a book. It's hard saying goodbye to your darlings. All the best!
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