What’s your favorite part about your work? What motivates you?
My favorite thing is when I feel the creative juices start to flow, and I write like ten pages or something crazy. It’s a magical spiritual experience, and I love anticipating what others will think. Making a potential reader feel something, it could be funny or deep, but that human connection through words really inspires me. I like to imagine that I am bringing joy to a reader.
What quotation/motto inspires you to be your best self?
“To have an extraordinary exceptional life, one must be extraordinarily exceptional.” I tell myself that as I get up off the couch from watching bad tv and get my butt to work! It’s hard to stay motivated, and I want to leave something on this earth when I go, so I have to dig down and get to business sometimes when I really would rather just scroll Instagram.
What’s your no-fail go-to when you need to get out of a creative rut?
I call my editor and talk through scenes, or I totally walk away form my computer and go sit outside and listen to my wind chimes or I take a walk. Sometimes I just need to take a break.
Do you have spiritual/mindfulness practice? How do you stay in flow?
Yes absolutely. So vital to the creative process. I meditate almost everyday and I pray. I like to send strength and courage out to women who are working hard at their goals. I also make to-do lists before I meditate- this is helpful because then I can focus, and I don’t keep running through what I have to do.
