I'm always fascinated with how authors spend their days. Do they stick to a schedule or do they wait for inspiration? Do they type on their laptop all day or do they write with a pen and paper in the middle of the night?
Mason Currey's "Daily Rituals: Women at Work" gives a glimpse into the working schedules of over 100 fabulous female artists--painters, composers, writers, sculptors, filmmakers, designers, and performers. "Their daily routines, superstitions, fears, eating (and drinking) habits, and other finely (and not so finely) calibrated rituals that help summon up willpower and self-discipline, keeping themselves afloat with optimism and fight, as they create (and avoid creating) their creations."
I found this to be a fun, inspirational, and informative book--perfect for a nightstand.
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