by Linda O. Johnson
Last time I did a post here my topic was Blog Topics. This month, for a variety of reasons, I was given a very short time to write my blog—and no, I hadn’t yet chosen any topics for this month.
I went back to others’ posts here at Writers in Residence to get ideas. I admire my fellow bloggers, but still nothing immediately came to mind for me.
Hey, I’m used to writing nearly all the time. New ideas pop into my mind a lot for my mysteries and romantic suspense stories. I’m editing a story in my new Harlequin Romantic Suspense series, the second one, and soon have to write the third one.
I also blog frequently here and elsewhere.
And so you’d think I should be able to come up with an interesting topic right away. I even asked my dogs for ideas, and although they were eager to help—for treats—they didn’t come up with a quick topic.
Well, you can see where my mind went when I started to come up with a new idea immediately.
Anyway, last time when I blogged about topics, I did indicate that my next blog, this one, would be related to writing. And it is.
So, let me ask you this: Do you blog? If so, do you ever have to come up with ideas quickly? And you are finding it difficult. What do you do?
For those of you who comment on this blog site, why not send me ideas for my next post? Can’t promise I’ll use them, but I’d appreciate your helping me out because sometimes an idea doesn’t come as fast as you want and you have to admit that deadlines can be killers, but at least we know we all go through the same thing whether we have published work or are writing our first novel. All us writers are in the same boat and might need a little nudge, but I can guarantee you that I’ll have something next time. Promise.
The Writers in Residence 
We’ve all been there. Sometimes we have so much going on that we can’t get that one last thing done, but as Scarlett O’Hara said in Gone with the Wind: “Tomorrow is another day.” As for an idea for a blog, how about you got your last plotline. Inspiration comes in the most unusual ways. Write On!
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I agree, Gayle. Write on! And with writers like us, things will eventually come to us–if they’re not immediately stuck in our minds eager to get out!
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I blog only here. Whenever I get an idea I write it out, or jog it down and write it when the inspiration comes, and store it in a file until I need it. I had two lined up; one went up a few weeks ago and the other’s in reserve for next time.
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Planning, and saving ideas, is always a good thing to do, Miko, no matter how many blogs you participate in. It’s great that you have at least one more idea already in the works.
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I know, Linda, the subject of our blogs can often be a challenge! This is the only big I do – and I am often stymied. But somehow, we always find a theme with which to reach out to each other and to our readers and supporters. And with your prolific output, I am amazed you find time to blog! But I’m glad you do!!
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