I'm normal like most people so I need to take breaks from my
writing routine to take care of myself.
I garden. I don't have much space to do it, since I live in
an apartment, but we're on the ground floor, which gives me an advantage in
that I get to use the soil right outside our windows. I plant in pots so I may
bring the plants in during the fall and winter so they survive all year round.
Currently, I'm growing bay, sage, basil, pineapple sage, an avocado tree,
peppers, Chinese melons, oregano, rosemary, thyme, chamomile, and cilantro. So
far, everything is alive. I haven't killed anything yet.
I also live near the ocean, so when the weather permits I
walk on the beach. Beach walking clears my head. I run plot scenes through my
mind until they work. As I walk through the water, I can feel tension leave my
body and my blood pressure drops because I'm so relaxed.
I enjoy reading, especially if I don't have to write a
review. I like horror and adventure mostly, and I fill my days with books by
Edward Lee, Clive Cussler, Shirley Jackson, Richard Matheson, James Rollins,
and Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Right now I'm reading fantasy - Roger
Zelazny's "Amber" chronicles. I'm currently on the first book,
"Nine Princes In Amber".
When I'm not doing any of the above, I watch movies,
especially horror movies. It's hard to find a good horror movie these days.
Most are boring CGI gore fests with cheap shots tossed in to make you jump in
your seat, but they aren't all that scary. The last movie I watched was
"The Brotherhood Of The Wolf". I like foreign horror movies best of
all.
Those are the four main things I do to relax. What about
you? What do you like to do in your spare time to replenish your batteries?
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E. A. Black
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