Turn Your Dreams Into Ideas

(Photo is of my two babies, Tike and Prissy. Wonder what they are dreaming about? Mice?)

Turn your dreams into ideas.

While you sleep, your mind travels into the past, the future, and unknown territories. Why not harness this wonderful ability into your writing.

Some great stories can be found in your dreams, and even more can be found in the interpretation of those dreams.

Keep a dream dictionary and discover new ideas.

Free Writing

An Orb-weaver spider, Family: Araneidae

Fear comes in many shapes and forms. Some are scared of spiders, snakes, or dogs. But, some fears go much deeper than the physical. The person has been told numerous times over their past that they weren’t good at something, that they could never make it, that life is just a road we travel down and die. We take all these words and form a hard knot of fear which keeps us from following our dreams. We glide through life, just waiting for the end.

Writers are known for their fears. Fear of the blank page, fear of failure, and even fear of success. To write, these fears must be pushed away and destroyed. Dreams are for everyone and anyone willing to put in the hard work can make any dream come true.

As you sit down at your desk, does the white page frighten you? Are you afraid that no words will come? A 5-15 minute free writing session can help overcome this fear. Set a timer, there are many online versions, place your fingers on the keyboard, and start typing. It doesn’t matter what you write, just write. The results may be use later in your writing, but they don’t have to be. The purpose is to free your mind flow and allow random thoughts to make it onto the page.

These sessions can also be used for brainstorming. Say your novel has come to a stop and you don’t have a clue what to do next. At the top of your free writing page, type a short line of what’s going on that caused the road block. Such as: Sue needs to marry Charles but I’m not sure how to get them together. Set your timer, and start typing. Chances are a solution will come through. If not, try again later. With your brain relaxed and not caring about punctuation and grammar, you’ll be amazed at what can happen on the blank page.

Escape to Love - Novella Accepted

My novella, Escape to Love, has been accepted by eTreasures Publishing and is due to be released at the end of June.

Escape to Love by Cher Green

Constance Spenser, an aspiring witch, is no ordinary woman, and neither are her problems. Unhappy in her life, she seeks knowledge of the spiritual side of life, but what she finds is another world, a world where she has no place. She must gain the council’s trust and discover a way home, but in her attempt she finds herself falling for the enemy. Can she survive long enough to discover her destiny?

Lawrence Wilder, a member of an evil council, wants to break free, but one doesn’t walk away from the council alive. When a witch falls from the sky, hope returns to his life, and to his surprise love. In his world, together they cannot survive. Can he save them both, or will one have to be sacrifice for the other to live?

Classified as a Sweet Historical Romance, Escape to Love steps outside my normal genre area, but of course paranormal aspects found their way into the text. I can honestly say that I had more fun writing this novella than I've had with any other story yet.

Be sure to keep your eyes open for the posting of the release, and hope you all enjoy the read.

Coming Home by Joy Brooks

Coming Home by Joy Brooks

While Europe faces the ensuing Battle of Waterloo, Gabrielle Anderson travels to her brother's best friend's estate. Lord Marshall Hampton opens his home to her but Gabriel also wants his love. Gabrielle is determined to show him how she feels, but her time is shortened when Marshall is summoned to the war front. Will Gabrielle win the heart of the only man she has ever loved?


eTreasures Publishing is putting together a new four part Anthology set: Spring Historicals.

Joy Brooks leads the installments with this wonderful tale of a girl seeking love against the odds of war. Coming Home will touch your heart.

Grab your copy at eTreasures Publishing.