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Ideal Writing Space
By Joy Frawley
Since I began writing I have
often found myself pondering the idea of the perfect writing space. Do I have
one? Is any one place more beneficial to me than another? For me, the answer is
no. I write anywhere and everywhere I need or want to.
I am currently writing this
guest post sitting in bed, laptop on my legs, with my chubby Puggle pup beside
me. Would this awkward position work for everyone? Probably not. But for me, it
just feels natural and comfortable because I am doing what I enjoy. As I type
these words I sporadically slap the chubby flanks of my Puggle whose cuteness
is beyond my ability to not touch. My pattern is the following: I type, ponder,
slap chubby flanks and repeat the process.
However, other days I pull up a
bar stool to my kitchen island and place the laptop on the ledge so that I can
whip out the latest literary masterpiece. I usually have a lovely vase of fresh
flowers, compliments of my fantastic boyfriend, in front of me. I also will
have a lit candle and symphony music playing very low in the background which I
enjoy almost daily. Still, you may find me at the local library working away
and enjoying the atmosphere of being surrounded by books.
In my opinion, the ideal writing
space is wherever you find your ambition to write. For some of us we are able
to wing it anywhere we want. But others need a more structured atmosphere of a
desk and maybe a window to look out upon. In essence, wherever your inspiration
is triggered is the ideal writing space. My advice is try a bit of everything
and see what works for you because every one of us are individuals and it won’t
be the same. Just ask my chubby Puggle pup. He is very grateful his mommy likes
him snuggling as she types away. Woof!
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Two WORLDS
Two MEN
by Joy Frawley
Jocelyn
and Neely are having a perfectly pleasant dinner at the Sheep Heid Inn when it
happens: Jocelyn suddenly finds herself sitting across the table, not from
Neely, but a strange man dressed in medieval garb. This man is no apparition.
His eyes, the deepest brown, clearly look on her in intimacy; his touch causes
her pulse to rise. Jocelyn realizes two
things: from his clothes, he is clearly an aristocrat, and that she, Jocelyn
Stewart, seems to be in some sort of romantic relationship with him!
Minutes
later Jocelyn returns to Neely, in the present day, weak and terrified.
Together they begin to unravel the forgotten past and find themselves facing
the reality of medieval Scotland. A strange world steeped in folklore and
superstition; where life begins and often ends with the sword.
As Jocelyn
travels back to medieval times she learns that the man she keeps seeing is no
other than Sir Colin Campbell of the powerful Campbell Clan. When Jocelyn is
with Colin, she wants never to leave his side; then she returns to the present
and cannot imagine herself with anyone but Neely.
Jocelyn struggles with a
choice.
Which man will gain her heart when both offer such different love? She
is in love with two different men in two different worlds.
Excerpt
Jocelyn looked around for the driver who was supposed to be
waiting for her arrival with a sign. She had hired someone to pick her up
because, as an American and first-time visitor to Scotland, she had figured it
would be less stressful.
She didn’t see the driver anywhere; then, just as she
started feeling nervous, she saw a man holding a sign with her name on it. And
what a man he was! He was broad shouldered, strong and had dark brown hair with
reddish tints. He exuded masculinity like some cologne, and even across the
airport, she thought she could smell it. Smoothing her unruly hair, she started
to walk over to him.
The man, seeing her approach him, took a step toward her.
“Are you, Jocelyn?”
When he spoke her name, she found herself frozen in place
unable to respond. She’d heard this voice before; she knew this voice. This man
spoke her name exactly like the dream she had had all those years ago! She had
been stirred awake in bed by a voice of a man, who spoke her name with a
Scottish accent. His voice was gentle and low; as if he wanted to gain her
attention, but not cause her alarm. Jocelyn had clutched the sheets to her chest
and stared out into the darkness of her bedroom almost feeling his intimate
presence beside her. She lifted her hand up to her ear having sworn his warm
breath had brushed her skin. Jocelyn remembered she had turned her head,
anxiously, toward the pillow next to her and almost thought she would be
looking into the eyes of a stranger; yet she had not been frightened. This man,
his voice, somehow comforted her.
Now, she stood in the airport and caught her breath as she
faced the man before her. Her eyes searched his face for something; though what
it was she wasn’t sure. Jocelyn felt her heart beating so fast she was certain
the man could hear it as memories flooded her mind of that night so long ago
when he or someone spoke her name in the darkness. Was that the reason for her
vacation to Scotland? Was she unconsciously trying to find the man?
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Author Bio
Joy Frawley
is an author and writer of the upcoming romance novella; Two Worlds, Two Men
due to release on October 2014 by Resplendence Publishing.
Joy lives in
beautiful Traverse City, Michigan relishing in living the life of the classic
“townie” with her two dogs Piggs and Diggs.
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ReplyDeleteMy pleasure Joy!
DeleteI loved this excerpt. I loved the blog. I would love to read this book.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI liked reading about your writing space. OK, so sitting on your bed or on a bar stool in the kitchen listening to music. What about visual inspiration? Do you ever refer to photos of famous (or not) people to queue in on the character's physical features?
ReplyDeleteHi Karen. What a great question! My character features basically were created by imagination. I never had any specific actors or such that I drew off of. However, that may be a great technique to try someday. Thank you for taking the time to stop by.
DeleteSuper hot cover!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover too. I'm glad you like it.
DeleteI really enjoyed the whole post.
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