I'm Over at Creek

Today, you can catch me and Suzanne Lilly talking about Cinder, by Marissa Meyer over at The Creek.

We are both lovers of YA and discovered after much chatting on Twitter that we were about to read the same book. Come check us out today and Friday.  Let us know if we've inspired a new book purchase.  Or if you've read Cinder, what did you think?  Are you into fairy tale retelling?

Do you eat while you write?

I've been asked if I listen to music while I write.  Yes.  I have a friend who's like no, she needs it so quiet she can hear herself think.  Me?  I don't even wanna know what is sounds like when I think.  My husband swears he can smell smoke.

But as I'm sitting here, trying to finish my latest YA, I have this weird need to have food around me.  For example, right this very second I have an empty cheese stick wrapper (still chewing), a bag of pistachios and a tall class of iced green tea.  Earlier, I had a handful of peanut butter M&Ms and a cup of coffee.

I don't think it's the type of food but food, or snacks, in general.

But I don't think I'd behave the same way if I were writing at a coffee shop.  Sure, I'd need a cup of coffee, but I think that's all I'd need. (And honestly, I'd bring my own but I don't think they'd let me just sit and write without buying anything.)

I think it's because I'm home and my mind is struggling to finish this MS and I'm giving myself reasons to step away.  Yes, I want to finish.  I've wanted to finish like weeks ago.  But here I am still chugging along and I only have a few thousand more words to go.  I guess eating beats doing the laundry.

But all of this brings up a good point.  Do you need food when you write?  Is there something you have to nosh on or drink to write?  I'd love to hear from you.  Please tell me I'm not the only one!

Book Nibbles

I know, I'm late.  But you have no idea...never mind. 

Up this week on Book Nibbles, I'm very excited to have on Purrfect Voyage by Ruth J. Hartman.

Blurb:

Kitty Carter is used to getting into strange situations when she chases her cat, Arthur. But this latest escapade is just too much! When Arthur chases a mouse at the marina while she's doing research for her book, she follows him down the dock and onto a yacht. Not entirely her plan, since she falls down some stairs and hits her head, and wakes to find herself out to sea. And she and Arthur aren’t the only ones on board!

Here's where you can check the book out on Amazon.

My two cents:  I have not read this book but it is on my list.  The author was asked to describe Purrfect Voyage and she said it was a sweet, funny, contemporary romance.  Well, that's right up my alley.

Some of you may not know but Ruth and I were in a book together.  Men in Uniform.  Yep, so we have this kinship.  You may also not know that Ruth is a dental hygienist and loves cats.  No?  Yes!  And she finds her inspirations from what she knows and you can't argue with that logic!

Check out Purrfect Voyage and let me know what you think.