I have a great reason for spring cleaning for the rest of my work week. I am hosting a Networks Day for my area for the Michigan Chapter of SCBWI, The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. We have an absolutely fabulous group in Michigan and every spring we get together all over the state in different homes for a “spring tonic” for children’s writers and illustrators. This year’s theme is a beach party theme, so I am making lists of how to decorate and what snacks to prepare. The beautiful thing is, it helps me start my spring-cleaning, not only throughout my house, but in my work as well. There is nothing better for writers than getting together to discuss the craft. It helps me clear the cobwebs out of my brain, re-organize and re-energize until the next conference that happens in May. So, even though I may not be working on the novel today, I am still working. There are many ways to improve at writing and getting together for an event like this is one of the best. It’s also just plain fun, so I am looking forward to it. I am off to dust and vacuum, and who knows maybe somewhere in all the clutter clearing, I’ll find a new scene for the book just waiting to get out.
