By Cate Masters
I’m so
excited for the 2014 Winter Olympics! Watching these athletes perform after
years and years of practice is nothing short of amazing. As the saying goes, it’s like poetry in
motion.
So of
course it reminded me of writing. While our writer bodies might not be in
motion, what’s happening on the page is definitely lyrical. When it comes out
right. :)
Here are
seven reasons why writing, to me, is like the Olympics:
1. The
first time a story idea hits, it’s a thrill, probably much like an athlete the
first time they endeavor a never-tried move.
2. Writing
a sentence that’s as perfect as I can make it is a high. I imagine it’s
something like when an athlete practices and practices for hours on end to
perfect a move, and finally nails it.
3. Working
out plot twists is like a slalom, but instead of snow flying in our wake, it’s
words.
4. Putting it all together is like a wonderfully
choreographed routine that twists and flows, dips and soars.
5. Finally
typing The End. The moment of silence when we’ve finished the practice routine
for the last time, made it the best it can be, and can’t wait for an audience
to see it.
6. A
publisher’s acceptance, I bet, is something like the aerial flips of a
snowboard after it launches from the half-pipe.
7. Getting
glowing reviews from readers. I could be standing on that winner’s podium,
bowing my head while the ribbon holding the gold medal is draped around my
neck. There’s nothing quite like it, a feeling that stays with you for a long
time. And yes, something to admire long after.
Of course,
like any athlete, there’s no resting on our laurels. Once the fanfare has died
down, we do what the best always do: get back to work. And reach again for the
highest level we possibly can achieve.
Writing A
Wedding at the Blue Moon Cafe felt like that. These characters had me at hello.
From the moment I began writing, their story kept surprising me in the best
way. And like the Olympics, there’s some action, some drama, and a whole lot of
heart.
I hope
you’ll read it. They will take you on a ride you won’t forget.
Here’s the
blurb:
Never look back. Clarissa Hartman left
her miserable life behind the day she graduated high school, the same day she
turned 18. Driving for days, the road led her to Marfa, Texas. Right away, she
knew she’d found home. Seven years later, she’s found her place in life plus
the one thing she never expected to find: love. Dylan Wall’s everything she ran
away from. So why can’t she stay away from him?
Never give up. Dylan Wall is at the top of his game.
His PR firm’s sought out by brand name companies, but he’s so busy spinning
everyone else’s reps, he doesn’t realize his personal life’s taken a downhill
turn. Deep down, he knows that somewhere, the perfect someone is waiting for
him. The woman who’ll accept him for who he is – if he’s ever able to reveal
it. When he lands in Marfa for his best friend’s wedding, Clarissa’s sharp
tongue puts everything in a different perspective. She draws out a side of
himself hidden away for too long. She’s everything he wants, in the wrong
package. So why does she feel like home?
In Marfa,
appearances are deceptive. Discovering the truth beneath the surface is the
first step toward finding yourself, and joy.
A
Wedding at the Blue Moon Café
Blue
Moon Series 2
Contemporary
novella
About
44,000 words
