Ever
since Megan Ryder discovered Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught while sneaking
around the “forbidden” romance section of the library one day after school, she
has been voraciously devouring romance novels of all types. Now a romance
author in her own right, Megan pens sexy contemporary novels all about family
and hot lovin’ with the boy next door. She spends her days as a technical
writer and her spare time divided between her addiction to knitting and
reading. Learn more about Megan and her books at her website.
My name is Megan Ryder, and I am a knitaholic.
I believe there should be support groups for us to stop us
from buying more yarn, more patterns, and more accessories than we could ever
use in a mortal lifetime. I started knitting when I was nine years old. No one
in my family knitted so I got a book from the library (my true happy place back
then) and got to work. I think I still have my first needle somewhere around here.
Only one because I lost the other in the sea of knitting supplies in my house.
Knitting is not only a form of meditation for me but a true
plotting technique. If I’m stuck or not sure where to go, I pick up my needles
and start knitting. I empty my mind, and the ideas just flow. It’s not unheard
of for me to suddenly drop the knitting and grab the computer or a pad of paper
or even start speaking lines of dialogue.
For every book, I pick out a project to work on. Usually,
it’s a fairly simple project. My heart and soul belong to lace knitting but
that’s too complex when I am working on a book. So I stick to shawls, socks, or
even the occasional sweater with a simple pattern. For me, the goal is not the
knitting project but how it keeps me on track with the book.
My all-time favorite project (and one I’m known for in my
family) are felted hedgehogs. Aren’t they the cutest things ever?
After every writing session or plotting session, I put the
writing down and pick up the needles, letting the day’s writing and brainstorming
settle into my subconscious. Inevitably, when I wake up the next morning or
finish knitting for a while, my brain is calm and quiet and the writing ideas
just float to the surface.
Love
From Left Field
The Georgia Knights are drowning in debt,
and when her father has a heart attack, it's up to Miranda Callahan to save
them. Too bad the man with the life preserver is Lucas Wainright, her father's
sworn enemy - and her childhood crush. Lucas is walking a tightrope, torn
between his desire for revenge against the man who stole his father's baseball
team and his desire for the man's daughter. Can Lucas and Miranda let go of old
grudges, hold on to their new love and save the Knights… and each other?
Love the little hedgehog! My Nana knitted. I tried to learn, I really couldn't get it.
ReplyDeleteLove the little hedgehog! My Nana knitted. I tried to learn, I really couldn't get it.
ReplyDeleteMillie - I loved these hedgehogs. One year, no lie, I think I knitted 40 of them. I made one and people kept asking for them. To this day, I don't even have one for myself!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen learning to knit, never learn from a family member especially a mom or grandmother. I think I can still feel the bruises from my grandmother when she tried to teach me. :)