tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post6162825922268603639..comments2024-03-28T18:09:43.267-06:00Comments on The Warrior Muse: What Inspires You?Shannon Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-39257179309827396502013-11-07T01:42:07.782-07:002013-11-07T01:42:07.782-07:00Mardra, I think it's wonderful that hanging ou...Mardra, I think it's wonderful that hanging out with your nephew helps you feel refreshed. <br /><br />Alex, yeah, I'm taking the emails bit by bit. I refuse to stress more about it. Music is an inspiration to me, as well.<br /><br />Madeline, oh, I do love the beach! Luckily for me, I am also inspired by the mountains, by the woods, by the rugged hills. I'd be in deep trouble if it were only the beach (what with being landlocked and all).<br /><br />D.G., that all sounds wonderful. Good luck with your new WIPs. And thank you so much! You made my day. <br /><br />Maurice, very sweet, my kids do, as well. I'm so happy to be done with my problem-ridden laptop.<br /><br />Andrew, I've fixed it now via Gmail where when I delete something in Outlook it is synced to delete it online, as well. At least it means it won't happen again. Going through 8000 emails when you're already limited on time is absurd, so I'm taking it one day at a time, a few minutes here, a few minutes there.<br /><br />Susan, getting together with other writers always inspires me, too!<br /><br />Mary, the mountains inspires me, as well, and I love my late night walks, much of which are spent looking up. <br /><br />John, keeping track of what I've achieved always inspires me more than, say a to-do list, which just tells me what I haven't done yet.<br /><br />Jagoda, that also inspires me! I recently read about an author who published his first book AFTER being diagnosed by ALS, which my dad has, after he had quit his job due to not being able to work anymore. He has now written two books, all with limited mobility and motion in only select fingers. Amazing. Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-64567134332914973012013-11-05T09:40:31.249-07:002013-11-05T09:40:31.249-07:00The example of people who create against the odds...The example of people who create against the odds inspires me as well as anything in nature. Whenever I hear or read about someone who published a book, completed an art piece, found an innovative solution while also dealing with personal challenges like illness, family and work commitments, etc. I'm inspired to get my butt into the seat and stop making excuses for myself.Jagodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352786929899391940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-67364490070987991522013-11-04T20:46:20.201-07:002013-11-04T20:46:20.201-07:00Boring though it be, the easiest way to inspire me...Boring though it be, the easiest way to inspire me in everyday life is data. If data correlates, or better causates, with benefit, I'm much more likely to force myself to eat roughage, or exercise for the full thirty minutes, or set specific times to write. And lo, these inspirations have worked out decently over the years! I keep strict data on my own productivity so I can react with elasticity.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-89956051747667745102013-11-04T15:33:05.148-07:002013-11-04T15:33:05.148-07:00Television inspires me a lot. I've lived most ...Television inspires me a lot. I've lived most of my life with my head in a TV show of my own making. Now I write some of it down. :)<br /><br />The stars inspire me. The mountains. The majesty of nature and the wonderful things people can surprise us with.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-56790339884775574232013-11-04T13:06:16.086-07:002013-11-04T13:06:16.086-07:00I always feel inspired after attending one of my w...I always feel inspired after attending one of my writers' meetings or sometimes after going to the bookstore.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-19371685377882051392013-11-04T12:26:48.389-07:002013-11-04T12:26:48.389-07:00I'm glad you got your stuff back. I did someth...I'm glad you got your stuff back. I did something like that recently, but it was with much fewer emails. Only a few hundred. It was a pain in the butt retrieving them all.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-81724281166606794462013-11-04T12:24:40.981-07:002013-11-04T12:24:40.981-07:00Glad you got a new computer since those laptop pro...Glad you got a new computer since those laptop problems are insanely frustrating Shannon. My son inspires me the most right now.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-15668757666374442462013-11-04T09:23:59.020-07:002013-11-04T09:23:59.020-07:00Reading inspires me to write, and seeing a great s...Reading inspires me to write, and seeing a great scene makes me want to sketch it or photograph it.<br /><br />I'm always inspired to write and I'm adding to two WIPs, since both are projects that have been waiting on the back burner. I have to get mailing boxes ready at the end of the month for Christmas mailing to the States, too. It's a good month to write.<br /><br />Sometimes, you inspire me, Shannon!D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-14246383687868259632013-11-04T08:55:14.667-07:002013-11-04T08:55:14.667-07:00Something that definitely inspires me and/or refre...Something that definitely inspires me and/or refreshes me is the beach, especially when it's quiet, like early in the morning.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-84249616963057925952013-11-04T08:52:03.753-07:002013-11-04T08:52:03.753-07:00Eight thousand emails? You'll be busy for a wh...Eight thousand emails? You'll be busy for a while.<br />I am inspired first by music. Both listening to a great rock riff to playing one. It inspires what I write as well. I always have to have music playing when I write.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-68710696167675767862013-11-04T07:12:47.811-07:002013-11-04T07:12:47.811-07:00Iim inspired when I feel like what I'm doing, ...Iim inspired when I feel like what I'm doing, can do, will help someone else. But when I'm overwhelmed and don't feel like I can do anything, I'm refreshed if i can hang out with my 3 year old nephew. And being refreshed is the pre-step to inspiration. Mardrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540413673984878987noreply@blogger.com