It's that time again—time to answer the question of the month from the Insecure Writer's Support Group. What is the source of inspiration for my stories?
Life. It triggers some kind of creative mechanism in my body that causes words to fly out of my brain onto paper.
Here are the specifics:
That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN: Inspired by years of sleep deprivation due to my needy babies.
That Mama is a Grouch: Inspired by tripping over my kids' toys and breaking my toe.
Ten Zany Birds: Inspired by a birthday invitation my daughter received.
Don't Feed the Elephant: Inspired by a trip to the zoo and an ice cream cone.
Bubba and Squirt's Big Dig to China: Inspired by my attempt to dig a hole to China when I was a kid.
Bubba and Squirt's Mayan Adventure: Inspired by my trip to Belize.
Bubba and Squirt's City of Bones: Inspired by my trip to Paris.
And here I am with Bubba, the source of inspiration for the Bubba character of my books. (Wonder what story I'll write from being inspired in a 50's diner and a decadent milkshake!)
Bubba has grown so quickly, nobody would believe that is the same lil goof that inspired your books back in the old days! We are soooo old!
ReplyDeleteHa! Yep. Just had another birthday. Hard to believe how fast time flies!
DeleteI bet we'll find out!
ReplyDeleteIf I keep writing, you will! LOL!
DeleteI love how life has influenced and inspired your stories. I kind of wish my big books were finished to see if my kids could inspire a few stories within me. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can start writing other books on the side. Have a few projects going. It's crazy, but sometimes it works.
DeleteYour Bubba is one handsome dude.
ReplyDeleteStories come from *everywhere,* and even the most fantasy-like come from our lives, don't they ;)
Thanks! I think he's a good-looking young man, too!
DeleteYikes, when did Bubba grow up? Time goes so fast...
ReplyDeleteI know. Seriously. Where does the time go?
DeleteBubba has really grown up. I'll look forward to his new adventure with a sundae in the plot. Jeff. https://fromarockyhillside.com
ReplyDeleteMight have to have a new series to cover this story. ;)
DeleteI agree with everyone else. Bubba has really grown up. I always envisioned him as a little kid. Glad you get so much inspiration from your everyday life.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shock to see him grown up. And even more shocking that he's on his own now. I have an empty nest.
DeleteA broken toe would make any momma grumpy. Wow! Bubba isn't a little boy, anymore.
ReplyDeleteNope. He's all grown up!
DeleteIt's only when you look at your adult children that you realise how many years have passed . . . :-(
ReplyDeleteWow, I remember when you first wrote Bubba story, he was a little boy.
ReplyDeleteYes. I think he was 5 years old when I started blogging.
Deleteyou look pretty in the photo...
ReplyDeleteyes, time goes so fast....
Thank you!
DeleteTime goes way too fast!
Time does go very fast. And all too soon they are adult.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think about my grandparents having grandchildren at my age, I shake my head. How did I get here? LOL!
DeleteLoved this post, Sherry. What a journey with your son and your books!
ReplyDeleteIt's been quite a ride! LOL!
DeleteLoved seeing where your ideas for each book came from. Inspiration is all around us. Great photo of you and Bubba and the giant ice cream treat. :)
ReplyDeleteLife is a great source of inspiration. We enjoyed our sundaes! It felt like we were 5 years old again. :)
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