As a writer, most of the ideas come from funny things my children say and do, by people watching, or from something I love. Like the color blue, pickles, and the fascinating steel giants in my backyard. In fact, my first story takes place on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico .
What amazing sea life lives on these legs of steel.
Next, my children’s love of hippos and peanut butter & jelly turned into a story, and then… I’ll stop here you get the point.
So romping thus far has not given me any big revelations as a writer, but been more of a market study. I have come across a lot of mediocre books, some down right poor, and also un-earthed some heart felt stories. But many of the newer titles are embracing the multicultural trend, of which I do not. So I look for publishers that aren’t trying to remove or give negative to a Christian’s moral compass. (In fact, my stories all have a conservative thread that holds them together.) No, I will not turn this into a political blog, but if you are looking for children’s books with same sex parents, how to make the world fair for everyone, or any depicting a left ideology then this is not the blog for you.
Back to business, do I spend time tweaking my old manuscripts or start on another? Another, that’s what I thought. All I have to do is listen for ideas and inspiration. Little Reader said on her way home from school yesterday, “Mama, you should write a story about a sunflower that doesn’t like rain, just like my flowers.” (This stems from our little garden we just started - only the tomatoes are growing, not the flowers!) So without further ado, I will write today and see where my words lead me.
A Few of Our Fav Romps
Amelia Bedilia’s First Valentine
By Parish, Herman
Happy Valentine’s Day Dolores
By Samuels, Barbara
Pete the Cat
By Litwin, Eric
Space Boy
By Landry, Leo