My Idea File is now fifteen pages long. Yep, fif-teen pages. Guess I won’t be suffering from writer’s block anytime soon, huh? Lately, I’ve been getting quite a few ideas for stories. I just typed one called Premonitions in the file–that’s how I realized my ideas now spanned 15 pages. I’m trying to stay focused on my current WIP, but it’s hard! These other ideas keep whispering to me…

The Brava authors have a new website–and it looks fabulous! There’s a blog, info on upcoming releases, and a great forum featuring “Kate’s Corner” (for Editorial Director Kate Duffy). Very, very nice!

Halloween decorations are already up in the stores. Yep, giant spiders, black coffins, and laughing witches will now greet you as you enter Walgreens, Kirklands, Wal-Mart. And, I’ve even already seen a few Christmas decorations out there.

So, when I saw all these decorations, I got to thinking…Fall is coming. Just a few weeks away. I love fall–love the cooler weather, love the falling leave, love the trick-or-treaters. I also love the fact that it’s my writing season.

I write year-round. Write whenever I have the time, whenever the ideas strike. But there is just something about the months of September, October, and November–the ideas just flow faster for me then, flow easier. It’s always been this way for me.

I know other writers have said they write better at certain times of the day (morning versus evening), but am I the only one who writes better at a certain time of the year?

Okay…here it is…a glimpse into my world, or rather, into my book closet. As you can see in the picture, I don’t have any of those “fancy” shelves. Just books. Lots and lots of books. (And, yes, since I don’t have shelves, I have to be careful pulling out said books b/c they do have a tendency to fall–and it hurts when fifty books land on my head!). I know I’ve had some of these books for over fifteen years (and that’s a bit scary). But, well, what can I say? I’m an obsessive reader. I fully believe that in order to be a good writer, one has to be an avid reader.

But I do think I might need to get another closet soon. Hmm…I wonder if Nick is still using his hobby closet…

Okay…this post is going to be about movies because, well, I love movies. (Movies rank third on my obsession list–after books and chocolate.)

Last weekend, I had the pleasure (and, yes, I’m being serious, not sarcastic) of seeing Snakes on a Plane. So. Much. Fun. Sure, it was a bit graphic at times–definitely not a movie for the kiddies, but it was GREAT! I am such a Samuel L. Jackson fan! Put Samuel in plane full of snakes–basically snakes hyped on crack–and you have a sure-fire winner of a movie. No, the flick isn’t going to win an Academy Award–but who cares? It was a fun film!

Now, on to other films that I am greatly anticipating…magic films (and I mean honest-to-goodness movies about magic). First up, The Illusionist starring Edward Norton. Forbidden (possibly doomed love) and a magician with unbelieveable illusions…how can I pass this one up? Next on my agenda (all right–next when it releases in October) is The Prestige. Starring Michael Caine and Hugh Jackman, The Prestige promises awe-inspiring magic…but not just parlor tricks. The preview hints that the magic may be all too real.

Very exciting–it’s been far too long since I saw a good “magic” film. Actually, I don’t think I can remember the last magic movie I watched. Anyone out there know of a few good ones?