I am attending the wonderfully education San Diego State University 30th Anniversary Writer's Conference right now. (Well, not right now as right now I am fighting my 7 year old for computer time). But - I am having a blast.
But, back to the conference. It has been such a great time. I've received such great advice from writers, marketers, and editors. I have a lot to apply, and I am ready to do it.
What was "on" for me was my inspiration-searching attention. And I found it. At my breakfast table. A very handsome man sat down a couple of chairs away from me at the breakfast round table. We spoke for a while. He smiled a lot (or maybe that is just in my mind). But my thought was this: What a handsome man that was. (Don't get me wrong - I am VERY happily married to my husband of 12+ years, but it is still nice to see good looking people).
I then wondered what my impression of the man would be like if I was a character from one of my books. Would a brokenhearted woman find hope in seeing a good looking man - even if she doesn't grab his interest? Probably. Would a lonely woman delight in arousing the man's interest and conversation? Certainly!
What I found nice is the fact that one cannot predict every encounter that one will ever have. We don't know who's walking this earth with us. We don't know what we'll be doing when we spot someone who grabs our attention.
This life is wonderful mystery. There will be boredom, heartbreak, surprises, disappointments, and there will be handsome strangers. Or as Jorgen Bauer would say (the hero in one of my books), "You don't know what is around the corner."
Cyndia Rios-Myers
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