Inspiration in the oddest places

I always enjoy talking to other writers about how they get themselves in the mood to write. Is it a special pen, a place, a time? A ritual?

For me, the absolute biggest trigger to get me into writing-mode is scent. Which is weird, because my mother is deathly allergic to all perfumes, so I grew up in a scentless household. Now, though, the right perfume or incense hits a trigger in my mind and I can escape the everyday and move into writing-space.

Of course, this isn't a cheap hobby. And, more's the pity, perfume isn't a tax-deductible business expense. (what do they know?) But the joy of having my mind flip into writing-space from a little dab of scent is absolutely worth the price. (and, since I like *weird* perfumes, I've been spending my time and money at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. ooh, do I have a wish-list!)

How do you find inspiration?

Man, I get a little distracted ..

and I forget all about this blog! oops. *blush*

Well, to all my loyal readers: I'm planning, in August, to release a paperback copy of the first year of Warriors of the Sun God, with a few extra goodies in there.

Other projects I'm working on: my religious blog, the novel I'm writing, the novel I'm editing, the novel I'm plotting out. The novella I'm working on. The Neverwinter Nights module I'm creating with my husband.

And now I'm looking at city-builder games and thinking that I've got a great setup for one, and I'm going to work out as much of it as I can and hopefully find a buyer.

Oh yeah. and in my "spare" time, I mother my wee widdle one. What, me, an overachiever? :D