Elements of (My) Style

Moonlight Serenade features a country band. Most of the musicians wear hats.

Somehow, while I was writing this book, I accumulated cowboy hats. Now, I like hats. I own quite a collection. But three cowboy hats?

This purple hat is crush-able for easy packing and is supposed to have magical sun-screening properties. I bought it before going to Reno in for the RWA conference in 2005, but I don’t think I’ve ever worn it.

This one is actually a leather “barn” hat. It reminds me of the hat worn by the model on the cover of Moonlight Serenade. I was very pleased to note the similarities, such as the braided band.

This is my favorite. It’s wool. It’s pink. I think I bought this before going to Dallas for the 2004 RWA conference. I wore it, too. There may even be pictures of me in it floating around on the Internet. Oh, and I have matching pink leather gloves.

I think it’s very important for an author to have tools to put her in the frame of mind to write her story.  Hats are one of mine.

Moonlight Serenade, on sale, March 26, 2014.