August 3, 2014 Check-In (One day late)

This is gonna be quick. I'm on my way back home after a week of vacation in Maine. I've been reading a lot. I started New York by Edward Rutherfurd. It's fabulous and historical fiction. I wrote a bit yesterday and the day before--30 minutes one day and 24 the other. Still life writing, as I call it. Just put myself somewhere (once in a deli, once on the docks at the harbor) and wrote about what caught my eye. 

Cultural outings continue, which are wonderful sources of inspiration. I went to the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine, and was wowed by an exhibit on the Shaker religion. I do want to read more about the communities in New York and Maine. If you know a good book, let me know. Today, on my ride home, I'll be visiting a dear friend outside of Hartford, Connecticut, for the night, and plan on visiting the Mark Twain House and Museum beforehand. I believe this was his childhood home, but I'll learn more. 

I went blueberry picking yesterday, and thought of a great idea for a children's picture book that incorporates fruit, history, and humor. I might try my hand at sketching out that story this week.

How was your writing/reading week?