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Back into the cave …

March 14, 2015 by Patricia Sands 8 Comments

If it’s Friday, it must be France …

There is such joy in having children and grandchildren visit for their March break holiday. I wouldn’t trade it for the world! After the final wave goodbye, accompanied by a sniffle or two,  there is the absolute necessity to clamber back into my writing cave and attempt to get caught up. Ha! As if that ever really happens …

However, this cave is not a bad place to be when I’m writing about the Côte d’Azur and Provence. Photos, memories, and words carry me into my fantasies. The characters begin to take charge. Writing fiction is always an adventure.

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This is a view of Antibes taken from the top of the 500-year-old Fort Carré that sits overlooking the harbour. Beyond the old town, sits the forested Cap d’Antibes. If you follow my Love In Provence series, this is where Kat and Philippe have been investing time and energy restoring a long-neglected property with the hope of of a bright future.

I wonder what’s happened to them in the week I’ve left them to their own devices? I know there will be a surprise or two in store for me … and, eventually, you!

I was reminded of this quote from William Styron: 

“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”

He might have added “as does the author while writing!”

Bon weekend, tout le monde!

 

 

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About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. joy wood says

    March 14, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    PATRICIA, I JUST FINISHED PROMISES TO KEEP. HURRY, HURRY, HURRY, FINISH THE NEXT BOOK ! CAN’T WAIT TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. THE MARK OF AN EXCELLENT AUTHOR, KEEPS THE READER PANTING WITH ANTICIPATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING US ON A MENTAL JOURNEY. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN THERE, AHHHHH YES. JOY WOOD

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      March 15, 2015 at 3:50 pm

      I love your comments, Joy! They are always so full of energy and enthusiasm and motivate me to make the next book even better. Pack your virtual suitcase! Thanks for being you!

      Reply
  2. Darlene Foster says

    March 14, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    How true. I never know what Amanda will be up to next. I just know where she is going but am often surprised at what happens to her when she gets there!

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    • Patricia Sands says

      March 15, 2015 at 3:51 pm

      That’s part of the great fun of writing fiction, isn’t it!

      Reply
  3. Claire 'Word by Word' says

    March 15, 2015 at 4:22 am

    Bonne Continuation my friend!! Enjoy the cave, there’s much to discover and reveal…

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      March 15, 2015 at 3:53 pm

      Merci, Claire! Je cherche la lumière au bout du tunnel!

      Reply
  4. Karen Wojcik Berner says

    March 16, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Good luck, Patricia! Enjoy your time in the cave.

    Reply
    • Patricia Sands says

      March 16, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks, Karen! It’s kind of comfy in these caves of ours, isn’t it?

      Reply

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