This week I am pleased to allow you to snoop through our spotlight author
Kiki Howell's 'desk'!
What’s On Your Desk Wednesday by Kiki Howell
Since I write on a laptop, where I write changes with my
mood. Sometimes I want to curl up all day in bed, some nights the story won’t
let me be and I write in the living room with my family, but mostly, I write in
my own little corner of the house. My writing space is an area created by a rug and a few chairs
off the dining room. Here I sit most days while my kids are at school lost in
my own worlds.
I love the feeling of my space. It welcomes me to write. I
have made it eclectically my own. As a certified Feng Shui Practioner, I
believe what I was taught – everything in
your home is speaking to you, so make sure they have nice things to say.
The form of Feng Shui I studied believes that objects only have power, can only
be what we call “cures,” if you already love them, they have personal meaning
to you. These are the types of thing that fill my room. Let me start off with
one you can’t see in the picture.
One the wall opposite of my little writing cart for my
laptop is a picture of a friend who I lost a few years ago. She called herself
my first fan, and she truly was. Her smiling face, her arm around my shoulders,
the image greets me each time I walk in. From the photo of my space, you will
see my framed book covers, a birthday present from my amazingly supportive husband.
Next you might notice the snowmen. Yes, they are there all year round. They are
just my favorite thing, as winter is my favorite month, sweaters are my
favorite clothes and hot chocolate is my favorite drink... Of course, when the
summer gets too hot for me (I suffer from heat intolerance – psychosomatic –
who knows? LOL), I can look at my snowmen and remind myself winter is coming
again. Those of you who live in the snowbelt with me, I can hear you groaning
;) Another favorite in my room is my writing buddy, my greyhound. He loves to
keep me company when the fire is blazing in the cold winter months. Of course,
he came from a racetrack in Florida!
What else do you see beside research books on the shelves
and my latest story board? Well, let me explain briefly a few of those “cures”
I use to help along my career, especially since they are hard to see in the
picture. On the mantle is a fountain, water running to bring wealth and candles
firing up the energy. It is adorned with abundance trees made of gemstones and
wire by my own hands. In the middle, such clear glass it didn’t even show up in
the photo, is a tea pot that sits on a candle burner. In it I simmer different
herbs which are symbolic of the energy I may be trying to conjure up that day.
Sometimes I even write my wishes on tiny pieces of paper, place them under the
candle, and ‘seal’ my desire while the energy of the candle burning sends it
off into the universe. Last, and my favorite, the hook you see to the right of
the framed covers behind the fireplace holds a crystal mobile with snowflakes.
The crystal flakes are balanced with a silver witch on a broom. The message it
speaks is about my career going up, up and away, always flying where I want it
to go.
So, while it may seem like a crazy mix of items to a
visitor, to me each item fits, has a very important meaning or was a special
gift. Proof may be the tiny Snowbuddies Halloween Witch figurine I have. I keep
saying I’m going to sew up one of those melting snowmen with a purple and black
scarf, witch hat on her head, and a sign that quotes the Wicked Witch from the
Wizard of Oz, “I’m melting!” *giggles* Well, it all makes sense to me, and I
love to create here!
Picture: Torn Asunder by Kiki Howell
Please visit http://www.kikihowell.
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What's on certified Kiki Howell's Desk This Wed? Snowmen in March?
Reviewed by Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.com
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Thank you Kiki, I've really enjoyed this peek into your magical life! :) @KikiHowell
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I must report that we have snow in our forecast here in Ohio in March! But, snowmen will still be up in August when it's in the 90's too! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love that. It's just the sort of quirkiness that makes an author stand out from the crowd :) Snow in March? Goodness that must be heaven for you! @KikiHowell
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of snowmen ;)
ReplyDeleteCute and quirky :) And so are the snowmen! LOL ...sorry couldn't resist! ;)
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