A Crabby Day In Maine

I love the title of the new book we are working on ! Oh and the pictures, I can't wait for you to see them, but the words at this moment seem to be eluding me. I mean I have a bunch of great ideas swirling threw my head but none of them have clicked. There is no flow to them. I'm not in a writers block ...I would guess it would be more of a writers pause.
Oh how I long to take a trip to the ocean, that would definitely inspire words for a children's book about Maine crabs, and I will of course, as soon as I dig myself out of this giant snow bank. With a Northeaster on the horizon for Saturday that might take a while !!
So here I sit in front of my fireplace sipping tea, and living the dream of being a children's book author. Really it was my dream my whole life. I thought of this very moment as a child. Snow blowing outside, the polar vortex overhead and me sitting with a comfy quilt and fluffy slippers as words magically flowed from my brain, through my finger tips to the world inspiring everyone in their path to reflect and smile.
Well ok let me rephrase that. Here I sit drinking my tea in front of the fireplace as fast as I can so it doesn't get dumped by the three year old hanging off my neck , the fire place is cranking because the polar vortex has planted its self directly over our house,and it is our only source of heat. I am sitting in front of the fireplace with quilt first because it is bleeping cold, and second because I am terrified that my three year old is going to spin himself right into the fire. I am at this very moment on the verge of those magic words that will inspire the world to smile, but as I break to pull a mini minion out of jr's nose it is my hope that you all will take a moment appreciate my dry, slightly morbid humor while you wait.
No not exactly the plan, but I do believe I like this plan better. Really how do we write about things we have no clue about ? I firmly believe there has to be an experience to inspire any book . "A Crabby Day in Maine" is inspired by the many days I spent as a child exploring the endless puddles in the rocks at the beach. Each puddle had it's own little world and each world had their own little inhabitants but of these inhabitants there always seemed to be a crab.
"Sheep Dreams" was inspired by a time we lived on a sheep farm and particularly a sheep little lamb named Clover. I do believe you will see her again in my books.
"Rainbow Roosters" was inspired by a combination of a few Roosters I've known in my life. With each ruling their kingdom's and their broods differently.
Having a three year old brings me back to a time were the world was magical and dreams came true, he inspires me !
Last but not least being poor and cold inspires me to dig deep to make a living out of all I really have... my imagination.
So Be inspired ! Dig deep ! Remember the magic ! Write, write ,write !!!!