This week Kate reminded us about the importance of taking time to read.
As writers, we likely all came to our love of writing through a love of stories and reading. But, it is easy to get in a rut where life is too busy and there's no time for stories of any kind.
So, I made time to finish a book I've been stalling on for over a year then started the next in the series, too. (Mitford books) It makes complete sense how reading primes the writing pump, but like staying hydrated, it's an easy essential to lose sight of. Writers are watered by words.