I once read that J. K. Rowling had the idea for Harry Potter just pop into her head out of nowhere. She said the story was just there for her to discover.
Well, how fair is that?
My mind is vacant enough at times that I would think the universe could plop a good story into my head. I fiddled around for years trying to write children’s picture books, but after seeing so many interesting short stories at Smashwords, I realized I was in the wrong genre.
I’ve lived a colorful life so far. People who know me really do shake their heads, laugh, and say, “You should write a book.” I know no one wants to read about my life, and I don’t want to read about my neighbor’s life. But I could weave some of my experiences into Susan Hunter’s life.
Once I had that realization, the first book was just there, and I couldn’t write it down fast enough.
Breezy Books 
All my friends say also that I should write a book about my life. I tell them most people would think it was fiction. You would be amazed at how many people enjoy reading about someone else’s life. my best posts have been about my past. Strange isn’t it? We take it for granted because we have lived it.
You are so right. I’ve found that some of the best things I’ve read on blogs are the adventures people have written about their own lives. Too late for me – all my good stuff is in my books and Susan’s doing it. 😉
have you come up with a title for the new book yet?
Not yet. My husband and I were tossing ideas around, and I’m leaning toward Maple Leaf Hunter (the whole Toronto and Canada vibe). Otherwise, it will likely have to be a verb before Hunter. The book isn’t specific to Niagara Falls, so I probably won’t use something from there.
well Maple Leaf is definitely Canadian!