The Idea Store

Where do you get your ideas?

I'm not even a published writer (yet), but I get that question all the time. Let's take a little trip into my brain...scary, I know.  My ideas come from everywhere. Yeah, I know, that's not a very exciting answer, but it's the truth. The other day I was having breakfast with erotica author Sabrina York (www.sabrinayork.com) and she told me about a submissions call. Side note, if you ever have a chance to have breakfast with Sabrina, order a side of bacon. Trust me, it will keep her so happy to have her own little plate of bacon to drool over, she'll agree to practically anything. ;-)

Anyway, Sabrina was telling me about a submissions call and outlining her story idea. Without hesitation I whipped out my notebook and started jotting down MY story idea. She kept talking, I kept writing (this is why we're friends-no worries about stolen ideas or anything), and now I'm a couple thousand words into my own story.

Or there was the time I dragged my hubby to the ballet and by the time the first act was over I'd plotted out a murder mystery involving a deranged ballerina.

Or the jerk at the pool while I was waiting for my kid's swim lessons to end, who was being overly friendly with a woman who wanted nothing to do with him.

Or....see what I mean. It doesn't take much to send my imagination off to the idea store.  Now if only I had an extra 5 hours of writing time every day so I could play with all the ideas....

I'm new to blogging and the whole website thing (my new site is www.carmencooknovels.com), but I'm slowly getting everything up and running. 

As I slog my way through all the technology I hope you'll check back and see what I'm up to.

See you soon,
Carmen