"What makes you itch to pull out that keyboard and type away? Or to go "old school" and pull out a pen and paper?"

 This is question I have been asked and frankly, the answer changes. 

My stories can be sparked by a song. Something haunting or just unearthly playing will conjure images of a place or a scene that I must capture. Other times its in nature, first I try to capture it on my camera-I love to take photos but I am a hobbyist at best. For example, Mother Nature has given us not just one but two Aurora Borealis that were visible from my home in Colorado. It is the material for any number of scenes to write! The colors, the unreal beauty of it! Other things that inspire me are just being outside, like a foggy day, or a sunrise over the snow that makes the world glow orange and pink. 

Inspiration can come from anywhere-even a smell. Next time you are out about, see if something inspires you! It doesn't have to be a story, but art comes in all forms and from anywhere.