THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: Dreaming My Life Away…

 

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When I was growing up, I had a very vivid imagination. I still do. But sometimes my imagination would get the best of me and I would step beyond my DREAMS to blend fantasy with reality by sleep walking or sleep talking.

I wouldn’t do it often, but my siblings enjoyed seeing just how far they could take a conversation with me until I woke up and realized I was somewhere different than the place my imagination had led me.

I’ve walked into my clothes closet thinking I was walking into another room.

I’ve gone into the kitchen on a Saturday afternoon during a nap and tried to cook breakfast because I thought it was time to get ready for school.

I’ve even had DREAMS of frightening events that continued to play out in front of me long after I finally woke up.

DREAMING…good or bad…has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.

Now, as a writer, my DREAMS take on a very different meaning.

I DREAM out the plots of my latest picture book stories like the one I woke up to yesterday about the magic to be found on a teeny tiny corner of one teeny tiny town.

I DREAM to work out a tricky part of my fantasy novel revision that I’ve struggled with during the day time. Now, the answer to my problem seems so clear.

I DREAM of the day my name will appear on another published manuscript. That one might not be too far into the future as I currently study the details of my latest offer of publication.

DREAMING is what we writers do and if we are really lucky, some of those DREAMS might even come true!

 

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International best selling, award-winning author, Donna L Martin, has been writing since she was eight years old. She is a 4th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo by day and a ‘ninja’ writer of children’s picture books, chapter books, young adult novels and inspirational essays by night. Donna is a BOOK NOOK REVIEWS host providing the latest book reviews on all genres of children’s books, and the host of WRITERLY WISDOM, a resource series for writers. Donna is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and Children’s Book Insider. She is a lover of dark chocolate, going to the beach and adding to her growing book collection. Donna’s latest book, LUNADAR: Homeward Bound (a YA fantasy), is now available in eBook and print form from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and other online retailers.

Donna L

Hybrid award winning author; aspiring sketch artist; and 4th Degree Senior Certified Taekwondo Instructor. Host of BOOK NOOK REVIEWS. Member of SCBWI. Mom to fabulous son and adventurer delving into the tricky world of indie-publishing.

2 thoughts on “THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: Dreaming My Life Away…

  • June 14, 2019 at 4:36 pm
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    At one point, brother and I had you convinced you were late for school and you just cried. The tears turned to sobs and we had to wake you up so you could catch your breath. Shame on him!

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    • June 16, 2019 at 1:45 am
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      Janet, I remember walking into our closet before and even going into the kitchen to fix breakfast on a Saturday afternoon when I was sleepwalking during an afternoon nap…;-)

      Thanks for stopping by and come back any time!

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