Comments on: My Muse Invites New Stories Like It’s a Surprise Party

By: Struggling to Decompress with The Overwhelm - Author Maureen L. Bonatch

Struggling to Decompress with The Overwhelm - Author Maureen L. Bonatch — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:06:25 +0000

[…] to relax when I need to rejuvenate my muse, or clear my mind. How riding on the back of the hubs motorcycle brings my muse to life, or pedaling away my stress on the back of a bicycle in the heart of the […]

By: Robin Michaela

Robin Michaela — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:37:31 +0000

I, too, have lots of story ideas (the general concept of the story). I’d just like to know how come my muse abandons me when I hit the “sagging middle” of writing my manuscript? Maureen, you need to hire yourself out to those of us who have this problem, lol.

By: Ed Hoornaert

Ed Hoornaert — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 05:28:10 +0000

It sounds like you have no problem coming up with ideas. I guess the next question is, how do you take a stimulus and turn it into book. That’s just as much of a mystery, I’d say.

By: Cailin Briste

Cailin Briste — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:20:44 +0000

Maybe it’s that I raised five children, but I learned to tune out the cacophony of voices. My kids learned that when mom was thinking about something, they could tell me things I wouldn’t remember. “But I did ask, and you said yes.” I probably did say yes, because I wasn’t paying attention. My youngest learned to pat my arm when she wanted attention. Fortunately, my characters are all disembodied voices. Easy to ignore while I focus on the one I want to write about.

By: Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:34:52 +0000

Outdoors, bicycle riding, and don’t forget a glass of wines. My kind of inspiration.

By: Alina K. Field

Alina K. Field — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:01:17 +0000

Yes we authors are kind of crazy! It’s so wonderful to connect up with kindred souls!

By: Maureen L. Bonatch

Maureen L. Bonatch — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:24:06 +0000

In reply to Ellie Mack. Thanks, Ellie. I appreciate you stopping by

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:21:52 +0000

In reply to Marissa Garner. I'm the same way. I can't even tell you how many partial or unedited MS I have. Thanks for visiting

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:20:13 +0000

In reply to Meka James. Oh my I so love "she- brain"! Now I need to name my muse. Thanks so much for visiting!

By: Meka James

Meka James — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:50:20 +0000

It’s supposed to be this way correct? Endless ideas to keep us going so we never run out of material to write about. Only the issue (for me at least) is that sometimes those ideas never go anywhere other than the original concept. As I’ve been trying to finally complete this long awaited second book I’m trying hard to not let myself get distracted by all the other ideas that seem to be flooding in right now. Not an easy thing to do. And it’s okay to talk about your muse that way. My friend calls hers She-Brain and they don’t always get along. LOL