What Mode are You In?

We are in ’writing’ mode again.  While Lynda was here in Arizona we spent more time than we had planned coming up with marketing ideas.  We are totally green when it comes to advertising, etc.  Most of our book sales have come by word-of-mouth and Face Book postings.  Of course, our book signing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base helped, too.  We are so thankful for the support we have received from all of you. 

But now, Jo and Susan are about to find themselves in the middle of a new adventure on the island of Guam.  They have already found some important clues.  The girls and their friends, Mike and Ryan Mulligan, learned a lot about the Island and its secrets in “Mystery of the Cave”.  This time, in “The Darkened Light” they have to work harder to find answers to their questions. 

Lynda and I feel like we know our characters a little better.  When we first started writing “Mystery of the Cave” Jo and Susan were really ‘us’, Lynda and me.  We eventually discovered Jo and Susan had become themselves, inquisitive, adventurous, determined; mostly obedient, but on the edge of total disobedience.  Jo, being the older of the two, knows how to get her sister to press on, be brave … or else.  Susan, younger, stubborn and more timid, resists, but curiosity and blackmail prevail.  In the long run, the two become a team.  They include Mike and Ryan, sometimes.  But the girls are the trailblazers. 

 This is my ottoman when I'm in writing mode.  

While at work the other day I kept thinking about a chapter I wanted to write for "The Darkened Light".  Lynda and I had discussed this chapter and it began creeping into my psyche.  I woke in the night thinking about what I should write.   How in the world do ideas come out of a sound sleep?  Beats me.  What’s funny and kind of weird is I find myself thinking in narrative.  My thoughts have become lines in a story.  It’s a little unsettling until I realize … I’m in writing mode.

To order your copy of Guam Adventures - Mystery of the Cave go to www.createspace.com/4008187. This fun adventure would

make a great Christmas gift, too!