Hope you like the photo. It may seem like a simple sky shot, but it's deep if you keep looking. :)XO
Hello, I am glad you're here. Thank you for supporting my books. They've all been selling lately, and I'm thrilled. The other day, I was at a gathering, and I looked over, and someone was holding a copy of THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR. So amazing for an author to witness. I just sat there and grinned. One time, I was working at a coffee shop, and there was a Book Club discussing my book, GRIFFIN FARM. That was hilarious. I put my two cents in here and there, but I didn't tell them who I was. Like I said, hilarious.
I love them all, but THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR was my favorite one to write and man, there was a ton of research involved. Honestly, I did vast amounts of research for all of my work. But THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR was the most complicated. I definitely broke some rules. Maybe I'll come up with an ultra-complicated Book Six. I have a beginning, about 20 pages. But then, I came up with another idea and right now, it's an ultra-mess in my head. But it usually starts that way, ha. But THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR is one of a kind. I could never touch that beast.
I was sitting here thinking about my favorite characters. Here's what comes to mind. Zion in THE HOLE, Johnboy in THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR, Buddy and Big Mike in GRIFFIN FARM, and Casper in STRANGE SKIN. I also really like Lucas in THE HOLE, as well as his coworker, Reynolds. I tend to like writing the male parts.
I love them all, but THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR was my favorite one to write and man, there was a ton of research involved. Honestly, I did vast amounts of research for all of my work. But THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR was the most complicated. I definitely broke some rules. Maybe I'll come up with an ultra-complicated Book Six. I have a beginning, about 20 pages. But then, I came up with another idea and right now, it's an ultra-mess in my head. But it usually starts that way, ha. But THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR is one of a kind. I could never touch that beast.
I was sitting here thinking about my favorite characters. Here's what comes to mind. Zion in THE HOLE, Johnboy in THE HOUSE OF ANCHOR, Buddy and Big Mike in GRIFFIN FARM, and Casper in STRANGE SKIN. I also really like Lucas in THE HOLE, as well as his coworker, Reynolds. I tend to like writing the male parts.
I just woke up from a nap. I'm grateful for the ability to get some rest lately, especially after finishing my fifth book, RECOVER WILDLY, and the tumultuous and wonderful adventure that poured out of me while putting it out there. It's a whole other shebang to release nonfiction! Very emotional and unique, to put it mildly. People are loving it. Awesome.
And today, I treated myself...got a full-service car wash and such. :) What can I say...I come from a car family, and I'm still obsessed with my car, even at this age. A clean car means a clean soul in my family.
I was cracking up with a lot of folks in the stores today, making little jokes and such all morning long. Those are my favorite days. I love cutting it up with folks. Although, I file all of the dialogue away in my brain, of which they're not aware. It comes in handy later when I'm working on a novel...it comes flying outta me as if from nowhere. A curse and a gift, b/c you wouldn't know it by looking at my face, but my mind is always at work, filing away words. I'm grateful for the gift now, actually. But it doesn't come in handy in the real world sometimes, just saying. It's my little secret. Not so secret since I'm telling you.
Because of this "love of words" gift, shall we say, I have difficulty with the Internet and group texts particularly. But over the years, I've learned to channel that as well. Some days better than others. But thank you, God, for my ridiculous brain.
I hope that you are well and happy. I've been writing a lot of songs on piano, and they're rad. I sing like a fucking wild woman. It's raw and wild and fierce. I'm at my best when I'm angry. Truth. Kinda like angry sex, hells yeah. I'm in. Well, to an extent. I'm 51 and certainly, I'm not anywhere near flexible anymore, haha. I'd give it my best shot. Cracking up, writing to you.
Lately, I've been rolling with my emotions freely. I'm doing a lot of healing. I'm also looking forward. And I'm really asking the Universe what it wants me to do. I'm willing to be a channel, so to speak. I'm doing a lot of writing on fear as well, so that I can be clearer on my path, without my fear getting in the way. Baby steps.
Have a great evening. We are mountains. We are beautiful. Imperfection at its finest. XO. Love to you,
C.A. MacConnell
