Public Domain (Harriet Roosevelt Richards 1867-1932)
I am guilty–through and through–of neglecting my blogs again. The weeks leading up to my wedding grew more and more hectic. And the chaos hasn’t relented even though I’ve been officially married for 11 days. I know, excuses…excuses. But we are all human and time is limited. Sometimes we neglect for a time the things and people we love for other things and people we love. The challenge is trying to juggle everything and everyone without dropping a single thing or making anyone feel left out. I obviously am NOT a master at this, especially since I have a chronic illness complicating an already crazy schedule. So, forgive me and let’s move on to some wonderful news: I’m working on my first book!
Some of you may know that I consider myself a creative writer first and foremost. Although I adore blogging and enjoy informative writing, my love of writing blossomed from my desire to make my own stories, poetry, and songs. Since poetry is the only creative writing that I’ve published so far, I tend to neglect my first love–except for an occasional poem here and there. Right now, creative writing doesn’t help too much to pay the bills, so it gets put on the back burner far too often.
Well, my muse decided this week enough is enough! I have been mulling over an idea for a collection of short stories for months. In fact, the first story has tried to practically write itself on several occasions. However, with wedding plans and other obligations, I did my best to set it aside until I had some more free time. The free time never DID come…so my creative mind decided Sunday night that I had wait long enough. I found myself desperately trying to get some sleep when BAM! inspiration slammed me in the face and refused to let me go until I wrote several pages. I was up until nearly 2:00 am writing this short story even though I knew that I had be up at 6:30. When the perfect moment strikes (at least in the opinion of your muse) you don’t argue or fight it. You ride it wherever it will take you. Anything less would be insane.
I am about halfway finished with this first tale of the collection I hope to publish as my first book. I already have the rest of the story outlined, and my mind is already mulling over the details of the rest of the short stories. Who knows if this first book of mine will be anything to brag about. It might even end up stinking. However, it MUST be written. Some invisible force has been insisting for months that I’m meant to finish these short stories. And no matter what, I WILL finish them! There is no other way to get back the reins of my life.
Has inspiration ever hijacked your life and refused to let go until you wrote a literary piece? If so, I’d love to hear about it.
Amanda R. Dollak 
