Obsession and Passion

Hello Everyone,

I’m starting out my blog with good news. This past week my publisher announced that Addiction will become a print book on July 1st. To say I’m excited is an understatement. I haven’t told a soul other than my husband and sister until today when I’m announcing it to the whole world. It’s been difficult keeping this secret and those who know me best know just how hard it’s been. lol

If you’ve missed seeing me around for a few days it’s because I’ve been working on errata/galleys for The Deceived. For those non-writers who may not know the meaning of those two words they are the final edit before the book receives a release date.

Today, my topic is about obsession and passion. I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot ever since another author blogged about it. Because of my thoughts I wanted to discuss these two words a bit more.

The dictionary meanings are below:

Obsession: 1: a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling 2: Something that causes and obsession

For my purpose I’m listing one meaning of passion from the dictionary.

Passion: A strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object or concept.

To me all the really great painters and writers have been obsessed with their work to the exclusion of everything else in their lives. They are totally focused on what they are writing, painting, etc. I believe this is an external obsession.

These same authors and artists have passion and instill it in their various art forms. I think this passion comes from inside them making it internal. It’s necessary to have passion when writing but is it necessary to be obsessed? I personally believe that obsession can cause you to go crazy. What do you think?

Until next Sunday, have a good week.

Sandy
http://www.skaymarshall.com
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/addiction.htm

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All you have to do at my blog is become a follower and leave a comment to be entered for the prize. At the end of the day, I'll have a drawing and have my dh pull the winner out of the hat. There will be a list of other blogs to go to and from each blog more links.

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Until next Sunday have a good week.

Sandy
http://www.skaymarshall.com
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/addiction.htm

Where is Spring?

Hi Everyone,

I’m irritated today. Friday was officially the beginning of spring. When it’s spring, we are supposed to see Tulips and Jonquils growing in our part of the world. What happened? Mother Nature is playing a nasty joke on us.

Friday night snow started falling, and we got several inches of snow. I can’t tell you how much because every radio and television station has a different amount. They did say we were going to get five to eight inches. Saturday it snowed again, and the wind blew so we have drifts. The meteorologists said we would get another ten inches. I want spring to come.

Today, Sunday, we have a total of a foot of snow. I'm so glad it stopped. The weather people are saying we are going to have fifty degree weather by Tuesday. Isn't that just crazy? It was below freezing this morning when I got up. Can it really reach fifty in a couple of days? I have seen stranger things happen, but I personally think it won't make that temperature. We will seen who is right, me or the weather people. Wink!

What happened to spring? There is an old saying that if March comes in like a lamb it will go out like a lion. We were warming up the first of the month, and now we are getting winter again. I am ready for spring? I’m sick and tired of winter. Yuck!

What’s the weather like in your part of the world? Are you having spring, winter, summer or fall? If you are having tropical like weather send some our way. Please!

This is one of my shorter postings, but I have work to do, and I can’t spend a lot of time on my blog this week.

Have a great week, until next Sunday.

Hugs,
Sandy
http://www.skaymarshall.com
http://www.eirelander-publishing.com/addiction.htm