From Writer Mama to Muse Whisperer

I think that Writer Mama is more than just a book title to Christina Katz. I think this is how she identifies herself. A couple of years ago, my writer friend Cindy gave me this book. I'm finally peeking inside to discover all the jewels.

I'm still only on the first chapter, and I've become a fan of Utne Reader magazine which is maybe one of the more interesting magazines out there right now. Her writing prompts have me thinking of my childhood in a different light. And she has me thinking of all the different ways I can warehouse my ideas. She wisely offered several ideas for the moms who process life in various ways. For instance--visual mamas, audio mamas, list mamas, data geek mamas, etc. (I am paraphrasing here...I lump myself into the data geek mama with overlying list mania.)

However, this isn't so much a book review as it is a quest to define my own role as a writer. Even though I am a mama who writes, it doesn't really seem to fit as a label. I think I am more of a muse whisperer. It's what is driving me to write a how-to on discovering inner muses. Everyone has muses. I think people just need a little training on how to coax their muses out of hiding.