Old Resolutions that I'm still working on

A long time ago, on a platform far away, I sent an email to the amazing Mary Hughes. I told her I adored her books, and offered her a beer if she was ever up my way.

Amazingly she didn't kick me to the curb for being her stalker, and we struck up a friendship. She's far too good to me, and I miss chatting with her more often. 

Last year Mary started turning old blog posts into videos and asked if I minded if she used mine. She chose a blog post from years ago, that I posted regarding trying new things in the new year.

I was just about to release my first ROBOSEX book, and I had the last book in my Hart Clan trilogy about to release from Samhain Publishing (RIP). My publishing world was a very different place than it is now. But one line from this caught my attention...

"I want to be more like the strong female characters I write about."

When this video popped up in my feed for a group I was reviewing, I realized it's so damn true. I want to have the ability to go for what I want, no matter who says I can't do it. Even if that someone is me.

So being that this whole week was about my New Year's Resolutions, I figured I'd share it with you. And if you enjoy this format, check out Mary's YouTube Channel. She has a ton more of these.Do you find inspiration from the characters you read or write about? Or are you inspired by the authors that write them? Who is on your list to pick up when you need a kick in the ass? I'd love to hear about it in the comments.

~Roxy