True Confessions

“. . . a thermos of tea, a quiet room, in the early morning hours.”
       — Carson McCullers

I love Carson McCullers even more now that I know we share the same secrets of writing. I have one more to add: pajamas. If I start writing in my pajamas, I don’t stop to change my clothes. I might work in my jammies well into the day. Why not! I think pajamas make me a better writer. First, I am comfortable, and second, it states my priorities. It’s my announcement to the world that writing is more important than appearances. Fortunately I live in the country and do not receive door-to-door solicitors. But if I did, I’d still be in my jammies. In fact, I love my pajamas so much that I might wear them for the photo of my book jacket.

Did you know that pajamas were worn by Muslims in India and adopted by Europeans? Thank goodness for travel. If no one explored the world, I’d be writing in a dress.