Today I’ve been reflecting on why I read or write. First, I’m a romantic at heart. Likewise, I can’t imagine my books without a good sprinkle of gentle romance, love, and happy ever afters (even if it takes two or three books in a series to get there). At the end of devouring a book, I want to shed tears of joy, not tears of despair. I want to feel flurries of excitement, not spasms of pain. I want to be gratified, not depressed.

There are enough challenges in this world so when I read or write a fiction book, it’s my chance to escape to a better place, a beautiful place, a place of bliss. I want to experience the journey with the characters. I want to shut my eyes, open my mind, and drift into their world. In the end, I want to read or write a story that ends happily despite the trials.

Bottom line, I want to escape and writing has made that possible for me. And the best part is I don’t have to even move from my seat.

Much love,

Lorraine