Writing, Dreaming, and wondering how close the two are …

How many creative people out there are influenced by their dreams? I know I am! I think of all the stories I’ve come up with and the truth is, MOST of the stories I write have come to me in my dreams. I’m so influenced by them, I have been known to wake up in the middle of the night after having had one and turn on the light to write it down. Otherwise I might forget.

My Eternals came to me that way. Actually, I remember the first dream vividly. I was sitting in a cafe, with a cup of coffee. (I didn’t even drink coffee at the time) I saw this BEAUTIFUL man with long black hair and silvery grey eyes come in to the place and when he saw me, he came straight up to me and introduced himself. He told me he just knew I had to be told his story.

And he sat there, talking to me while I drank my coffee. He introduced himself as Shameer and said he wanted me to know all about him, his brother, and the two women he loved. Well, needless to say, that was the night The Eternal began to take form. It was my FIRST attempt at a book and I cannot tell you how many times I quit, restarted, reworked, tore the first drafts up, only to start over. I loved the guys, mind you. I thought they were great! But I just couldn’t seem to do their story justice.

Then the day came when I actually FINISHED their story. I remember feeling disbelief, relief, surprise, and shock. It was finally over? LOL, Yeah right! Until about a week later when the next dream came. Darmetheus tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a sexy crooked smile and said, “You only thought you were through… Honey, this is just the beginning.

Now, I’m on book four, and honestly, I’m not sure if The Eternals will EVER be done with me!