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My Magic Hat

After signing a contract with Mischievous Muse Press this April to publish MURPHY’S TROUBLES in 2012 my wife wanted to demonstrate her support.  Not that it was necessary; since I began my publishing quest in January 2010 she’s always been my bedrock.  She was thrilled that I could honestly, by contract, be called an author.  She found an “author paraphernalia” website and ordered a baseball style cap with AUTHOR in two inch letters on the front.

While appreciate of her support, I am far too self conscious to wear the hat in public.  I don’t feel comfortable touting myself as an author with only one book about to be published.  However, I didn’t want to offend her or demonstrate less than deep, heartfelt appreciation.

I decided the cap needed a special use.  I decided that when I write at the laptop I would wear the hat.  Now it is a magic hat.  It helps me focus and I find that the butt in chair time flies by.  It wards off writers block by providing focus when I’m writing.  It also serves as an excellent and acceptable “Do not disturb” sign.

While maybe a hat isn’t for everyone, I highly suggest that you find something in your writing life that has the same magic.