Conversations with Calliope- Dialogue with My Muse

(Keeping an eye on the horizon)

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What have you been up to?
JOE: I'm easing into the day. I read the paper, did a couple crossword puzzles and tended to my mail so far and here I am.
CALLIOPE: What did you do yesterday?
JOE: Some editing of Marital Property. I also worked on marketing and development. I listened to Steve Harrison's presentations on What Rich Authors Know That Poor Authors Don't and Publicity Strategies.
CALLIOPE: What did you learn?
JOE: That it is important to start with a passionate dream. Earning money is not a good primary consideration. If you have something worthwhile to share with others, money follows. I learned how others approached and used media outlets to develop a platform for their sales and marketing efforts.
CALLIOPE: Do you think you can use what you learned?
JOE: I think I can incorporate it into a marketing plan.
CALLIOPE: Do you have one?
JOE: I did, but I have learned a great deal lately. I think it's time I reconsidered it to make sure it is complete and incorporates what I'm learning.
CALLIOPE: Sounds like a good plan. Is that what you will work on today?
JOE: Yes, in addition to continued work on Marital Property. Talk with you tomorrow.

Conversations with Calliope

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you this morning?
JOE: Six inches of snow was rather daunting, especially this time of year when I am about done with it.
CALLIOPE: Was there anything good about it?
JOE: As a matter of fact there was. On the way from Leroy to Batavia, I noticed many trees clothed in snow, providing a beautiful scene by the dawn's early light.
CALLIOPE: Interesting. Are you going to do any photography today?
JOE: I might. I could use some good winter scenes for painting.
CALLIOPE: That might be fun. How is your writing coming?
JOE: I had to take time out to post my Daily News column for tomorrow and send it to my community. I also had a chance to finish the chapter of Marital Property I was working on.
CALLIOPE: The one about the family meal?
JOE: Yes, that one. Next is a trip the family planned.
CALLIOPE: What made it possible to finish this chapter?
JOE: I stuck to my schedule yesterday. Knowing I would probably not have time to write in the afternoon, I did it as soon as I was finished with our conversation.
CALLIOPE: Do you plan to do it again today?
JOE: I do, but I have a little research to do about Nantucket, their destination. I had better get going on it. Talk with you tomorrow.

(Tom Sawyer- Sculpture Garden- Nantucket)

Conversations with Calliope

JOE: Good morning Calliope.

CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today?

JOE: Fine. I got plenty done yesterday, including another chapter of Marital Property.

CALLIOPE: Tell me about it.

JOE: I wrote about Cynthia's conversations with her two sisters about her recent confrontation with her husband.

CALLIOPE: How did they take it?

JOE: Pretty well. They both had helpful suggestions and wished she had contacted them sooner.

CALLIOPE: Was the chapter hard to write?

JOE: No. I used their earlier conversations for reference and alluded to what they had talked about before.

CALLIOPE: What's next for our couple?

JOE: I think it's time for another counseling session. Things are looking optimistic at the moment but you never know.

(San Cristobal Castle)