Post 1997 Book Blessed
Have you every enjoyed one of those golden periods when The Law of Attraction seems to be brings you all kinds of treasures to enrich your writing? Gifts have dropped into my lap at different moments recently and shed some light on how we can attract helpful people and resources to our work. Here’s what happened:
Moment #1: In Vermont a few weeks ago, while visiting the town of Middlebury, I spent a happy hour or two in its public library; with wooden paneling and cozy chairs, it’s a great spot to read and reflect. On my way out, I checked the “For Sale” shelf and found a 50-year old guide on training horses. Since a character in my children’s novel is a budding, “Horse Whisperer,” this book is proving to be a goldmine.
Moment #2: At a local arts fair, I was drawn like a magnet to the booth of Kathleen Scranton, an artist who rescues old books destined to be destroyed and saves them by making the covers into beautiful bags and rebinding the pages into paperbacks (http://www.beezbyscranton.com/). I walked away with an adorable small teal “Biggle Horse Book” purse and a pint-sized primer on horses that’s given me more ideas.
Moment #3: At another arts-fair booth, I was attracted by the gorgeous original prints and jewelry by Emily Lustine (http://emenlu.com/). As I admired her work (I’m sure a beautiful necklace is in my future!), she and I chatted. It turns out she’s planning a children’s story based on some of her lovely art. She told me about a book I need to read and I shared some resources with her about children’s publishing.
What a wonderful series of fortunate incidents — they made me feel “book blessed!” And here’s what I’ve learned about attracting The Law of Attraction: •
• Be fascinated: When you immerse yourself in a subject and think about it with deep interest, the universe takes note: It approves and offers a helping hand.
• Be open: When you have your antennae up, alert and alive to anything and everything that might be of use in your writing, you become an idea magnet.
• Be grateful: When a wonderful book or article or person comes your way, make a “joyful noise” — gratitude creates abundance.
Have any Law of Attraction incidents enriched your writing life? If so, I’d love to hear about them as we all write on!