Writing.....

I have been writing for years, but mostly articles for local newspapers or short stories for free publications.  My books, like most authors, were resting comfortably on my computers, moving from one to another as I upgraded my Macs.  I use my PC for accounting and some emails but my first love is my MAC.
 
I never gave up when I got turned down, but I learned from the comments and changed until I finally found a format with the content that I love.  Put that along with the proper way to put words together.  Literary 101.

 

Painting.......

For most of my life, my art has been my outlet to relax.  It lets me escape and just forget about the world, worries and stress.  If others liked my work that was just a plus. What a nice way to lower my blood pressure.
I am often surprised when I am invited to exhibit my works and the comments that I receive.  Like writing, people ask me where I get my ideas.  Well, it is like breathing.  It just happens.  But I do often use my daughter's photos as inspiration.  I am lucky to have a talented family.





 When people ask me where I get my ideas, it is simple, from people. 

Recently a fan wrote me to tell me how much she loved a story and the background of the planet and the characters and that she would like to read more about them.  So I now have decided to write another story using that location and tying in the old characters and drawing out the small ones.