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Guest: Michelle Hasker

Beating your muse into submission or Setting the Mood

Okay, maybe beat is a little harsh. Unless your muse has gone off on a hiatus lasting six months. Then perhaps the little twit has it coming.

There are so many things that an author can do to set the mood to make the creative juices flow. Some of my favorites are:

• Burning scented candles. That tells me it is time to release my creative side.
• Putting fresh flowers in a decorative vase on my desk. A little pampering goes a long way.
• Turning on a playlist I’ve devised for the story I’m working on. (Each story gets it’s own unique playlist.) This puts me in mind for a certain story or scene
• Reading a short, hot story to get me in the mindset to write.
• Reading a terribly written story to remind me that I could do better if I just WROTE.
• Washing dishes or folding laundry. Both are tasks that require little to no concentration (unless you are washing glass). I let my mind wander while I have the soothing sound of water or the washer in the background.

I could go on, but I won’t. What works for me may not work for you, but I hope you find something in there to try.

Happy Writing!

Michelle

To learn more about Michelle, visit her website at: www.michellehasker.com

Ever since the spell blew up in her face, Camryn’s world has fallen apart while her fellow witches have prospered. Maybe being good isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. She’s lost her job, her apartment and her boyfriend. Her health is suffering and she looks like death warmed over. What good is being ethical if you have to pay for it with everything you have?