Modern Ink Society-June

May 26, 2015

FEATURING GUEST

Page Morgan

A Day in the Life of an Author

Welcome to the sixteenth session of

THE MODERN INK SOCIETY!

“We live and breathe words. …. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt–I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamt. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you. I dreamed what you dreamed, wanted what you wanted“.

— Cassandra Claire

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

– Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Introducing the lovely

Page Morgan

A Day in the Life of an Author

“Where do you find the time to write?” This is one of the first questions I get whenever I tell someone I’m an author. When I think of full time, work-from-home authors, I picture them sitting down at a desk with a cup of coffee in the morning, getting up to eat lunch, then sitting back down and writing for a few more hours.

One of these days, that might be what my writing day looks like. But right now, my days aren’t anywhere near that ordered. Some days, like when my youngest child is in preschool, I can write for four or five hours straight. Heaven! Other days, I start and stop so many times I can’t begin to add up how much time I’ve spent writing. Sometimes, when I’m really lucky, I get to go to my little one-room writing cabin my husband renovated for me a few years ago.

The only consistent thing is that I write almost every single day. Still…even if I’m not writing, I’m thinking about writing. It’s safe to say I’m obsessed. Before I had kids I would wait for the muse to kick in. I would have a hard time getting into the writing zone, too. Not anymore. When I realize I have 30 minutes free time to write, I jump at it. I don’t need a zone. I don’t need total silence. I just start writing. I have to, or else I don’t reach my daily goal of 1K words. Do I reach that goal every day? Not at all. But I always write something.

I’ve also given myself permission to write totally crappy first drafts. My mantra lately is, “Write it now, fix it later. Just get the words down.” I’ve finished four books within the last twelve months, so something about my schedule seems to be working. It’s an exhausting schedule, sure, but I love my crazy, hectic writing life, and I wouldn’t want to spend my days doing anything else.”

A huge thanks to Page for sharing a little glimpse into her writing world! I’m amazed at her ability to stay on task and get work done with all of life’s distractions. I mean wouldn’t it be so much nicer if author’s had the ability to go and sit in a quiet field or lay on a blanket of soft grass with pen and paper (or laptop) in hand and just type away hour after hour? It seems the more I learn about the day to day routine of an author, the more I find that they juggle many roles and responsibilities all the while finding the words that make their story come to life. Crazy and inspirational! If you’d like to learn more about Page Morgan and check out her books, you can go to her website, pagemorganbooks.com.

Also, remember that you can participate in the live chat on Goodreads with her and Colleen tomorrow May 27th for a chance to win free books!

~Till next time,

Linda Louise Lotti

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Linda

I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.

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