Who’s your muse? In other words, what inspires you? Is it a walk in the woods? Another author? An inspirational phrase? A ceramic statue? It’s good to have something to turn when you need guidance or ideas.

I don’t know about you, but often my best ideas come when I’m away from the computer. It may be driving along my quiet country road, vacuuming, mowing the yard, or washing dishes. Evening watching TV often brings inspiration, depending on what you watch. I spend a lot of time on The History Channel and their programming often dovetails nicely with my work.

The most important thing is to know what feeds your muse. Feed it regularly whichever diet it prefers and you’ll never be short on great ideas.

My official muse is Kalliope, muse of epic poetry. I did not necessarily adopt her, but it’s more the other way around. Astrologically, she has a very prominent place in my horoscope, which explains a lot about why I’ve been writing since I was old enough to hold a pencil.