So Many ideas......

 I have so many ideas.. my brain is exploding.  I have approximately ten to twelve books in my head.  I have written a synopsis of them so that I don't forget my ideas.  

I do my best thinking at night in bed or when I am in the car... supposed to be paying attention to driving... and on the way home from work the other day... it happened.  My brain was on overdrive and I created a storyline arc to connect Casandra and Ciara (twins) (books 7 and 8?)  to Alexei and Angela.  How does that happen?  

As a writer - where do your ideas come from?  

Ultimately all my books in the Forever Home series, while independent books, will relate to the final book of Diane and Bud. So there will be a common theme in all the books in this series that relate to Forever Home.  As you can see that I started this theme in my first book with Alexei and Angela. 

And while I should be writing about Sara and Christopher, and I have, but Vanessa's story has been infringing in my writing and also Casandra and Ciara are pushing through.  But before Casandra and Ciara, I have April and her sister Daisy - daughters of Bud who will be involved with Diane - creator of Forever Home, need to have their stories told.  

Do you have favorite characters?  While Vanessa starts out hard, I love how her story is evolving and how she is growing.  And while April is a strong woman, her underestimated sister Daisy's story is turning out to be so much fun to create.  

As a writer - do you write only one book at a time or do you have a few in the hopper? 

And to anyone out there who is a fan of Astronomy, did you see the Eclipse?  Here in Long Island, we only had about 91% coverage but I didn't care!  It was beautiful!  Exhilarating! I felt it in my soul.  I love everything about space and natural phenomena like this. I had my solar glasses and I was out every 10  minutes to watch the moon take little bites out of the sun!  It was extraordinary!  

Ok, reining in my geekness..... 

https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Forgiveness-Catherine-MERVYN

https://www.amazon.com/My-American-Angel-Alexei-Angela- 

Hope you all have a great day... enjoy the spring!!  

Cathy