All the effort in the world won’t matter if you’re not inspired.
Chuck Palahniuk
Experiences inspire ideas. Mom has completed her PiBoIdMo challenge with 35 inspired ideas for new stories.
Some of her ideas will become picture book manuscripts. Some will become poems. One of them might become the elusive Book #2 or eBook #2. Some of them stink so bad that they will stay in her phone and rot. But somewhere, somehow, all of them were inspired for a few minutes by an experience during the month of November.
At her author visits, students or teachers often ask Mom if she ever has writer’s block. She says, “Never.” That’s because as long as she has a list of ideas, even if one story gets stuck, there are a bunch of other stories just waiting to get started.
I was inspired last night, so I started playing the piano with my paws…
…and my face.
Mom came in to see what was inspiring me. Was I a genius and she was just finding out? No. Did I suddenly get skills that no dog in the world ever had? No. Would I play at Carnegie Hall and be famous? No. There was a fly in the house. And I wanted a closer look at it.
*Not actual fly
The fly disappeared after my concert, and later he met with an unfortunate end. Rest in peace, little fly. I think you would’ve been delicious.
*Not actual fly tombstone
Cupcake Speaks 
Comments on: "Inspirational Quote of the Week" (79)
You look very cute playing the piano, Cupcake!
Thanks, C. I sounded pretty good, too!
Love and licks,
C
I hope lots of the ideas were about you, Cupcake! And we think you are a virtuoso – if not bound for Carnegie Hall, at least your story will inspire others. Enjoy helping Mom turn those ideas into stories.
Thanks, P. I hope at least ONE of Mom’s ideas is about me! I’m working like a dog, over here!
Love and licks,
C
So funny – the fly and the “not actual fly tombstone”. You really do make me laugh. Congrats by the way
Thanks, LL. The fly didn’t make Mom laugh at all. I think if she could’ve barked and growled, she would’ve.
Love and licks,
C
Play it again Sam, I mean Cupcake Bawahwhhahahhwa xxoxxxx
Mollie and Alfie
I WILL play it again, M. Maybe next time I’ll actually get the fly, too!
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake – you play piano now? Wow…..even if chasing a fly was the inspiration for your piano concert, I think your Mom appreciated knowing that you have hidden talents. As for the fly and its’ unfortunate end? I usually provide the unfortunate end for flies around here….they are quite yummy. Tee Hee
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
I KNEW it! You have great skills, S. I was too slow and too tiny to catch that delicious thing.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, you must be a nonstop source of inspiration for your mom!
Thanks, K and C. That’s how I like to look at it…. Inspiration!
Love and licks,
C
To mom: Congrats on the completion of “the last”.
To you: a little Chopsticks, please. š
Ideas and inspiration. What a concept! That’s where I’m going wrong! š¦
Mom says, “Thanks.” and I say, “Chopsticks? Did somebody order Chinese? Yay!”
Love and licks,
C
I think you need a Cupcake sized chair at the piano even though you were inspired by the thrill of the chase for the fly!
I do! In fact, all chairs should be Cupcake sized!
Love and licks,
C
What? You are NOT a dog prodigy? Wow. I’m surprised. š Congrats to Mom! š
Mom says thanks, E. And let’s not jump to conclusions – I still may be a prodigy…..
Love and licks,
C
Congrats on finishing a very tough challenge. Some months I feel like I don’t have 35 coherent ideas about anything!
Well, nobody said Mom’s ideas were coherent…..
Love and licks,
C
You can play piano with your face? You are the carnivore Jerry Lee Lewis :o) I bet all of your mom’s ideas are great, Cupcake, even when some of them”stink” – that sometimes are the best! If you see a fly in your house in winter, you shold keep it as a pet, the superstition says, that’s the “money-fly” and brings good luck&wonga :o)
Oh, man! Mom killed The Money Fly. We’re screwed.
Love and licks,
C
Congratulations on finishing the challenge. Wish you much luck in getting another book published next year. You’re an excellent author. And, Cupcake must be a lot of inspiration.
Thanks for the happy wishes, P. Mom and I are also hoping for Book #2.
Love and licks,
C
Hey ya, Cupcake. Indy here. Tell your mom congrats on putting together 35 PB ideas.
I’d love to hear you play one day.
Thanks, I. I wish Mom had recorded my first concert. That would’ve been awesome.
Love and licks,
C
Whee should duet with you on that piano!
Congrats to your hooman on finishing the challenge!
Nacho, Noah, Buddy & Basil
xxxx
Thanks, Boys! A duet would be great. You can play with your tiny paws, and I will play with my face.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake you are very clever to be able to play piano on the fly like that š and yes they may seem delish but yetch!!!! hugs Fozziemum xxx
Yetch? Really? I guess it was just as well that I was too tiny and slow to catch it.
Love and licks and on-the-fly, š
C
I think you are too Cupcake!! have a great day sweet one hugs Fozziemum xxx heheeheh š
I think you are too Cupcake!! have a great day sweet one hugs Fozziemum xxx heheeheh š
It’s amazing what strange things can inspire us. If a fly can be the motivator, more power to the fly. Cupcake, I’d like to hear you play the piano sometime.
Thanks, B. Maybe another fly will break into the house sometime soon….
Love and licks,
C
I think your Mom did too many ideas. She was over inspired. And I think that there is a story in that fly on the piano bit you had going. Way to go Cupcake!
I agree, R. Mom should write a story called Carnegie Hall Cupcake Plays Ode to the Dead Fly. This has best seller written all over it.
Love and licks,
C
Oh Yes!!! I can see it now! She better get on it! With CD included!
OMD Cupcake…you make us howl with laughter. What a pity you weren’t turning into a doggie piano prodigy *sigh* just imagine the fame and wealth!
Wally & Sammy
Fame and wealth! Gah! I forgot about that part! I was just having fun…
Love and licks,
C
That is so unique to play piano with your face. You must inspire Mom and make her laugh alot. I can’t wait to see the story she writes about you!
Thanks, S. Maybe Mom will try playing face-piano. Lord knows she can’t play with her hands….
Love and licks,
C
I think it is only an average people’s idea that inspiration comes from lofty, noble things. A genius can be inspired by anything. Yes, also by a tiny fly!
Your motto could be: “All the inspiration in the world wonāt matter if youāre not a genius.”
I cannot wait to hear your first concert in the Carnegie Hall!
Thanks for your support, K. Flies always inspire me, also spiders. Plus once I ate a butterfly.
Love and licks,
C
You are so funny Cupcake! š I’m sure your piano playing was beautiful… especially the part with your face! š I’m glad your mom got so many great ideas from PiBoIdMo!
Thanks, S. I think face-piano might be a new trend. Maybe Mom can make idea #36 – Compose a song about my beautiful dog, Cupcake.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake you are an artist just like your Mom! I say play the pain more and sing tooowooowooooooooooo!
I would need youwoowoo to sing for me, Ku. I am very quiet. Sometimes I sing about the mailman, though. And the FedEx guy. They’re both trying to kill me.
Love and licks,
C
Hi Cupcake! Found you on SQUEEABLE page! Woof
Hey, R. Yay. I’m glad you saw me over there. It is fun being squeeable.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, I think you’re “fantabulous” – http://clowiescorner.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/four-awards-and-a-confession/
Fantabulous!
I wish I could be with cupcake and hear that piano. Your friends Alesia and Linus
Thanks, A and L. Mom says be careful what you wish for… I don’t know what she’s talking about. I think my concert sounded great!
Love and licks,
C
Now that is funny!
You’re so funny Cupcake, glad you told me that wasn’t the real fly! š I’d love to listen to you in concert!
Well done to your Mom, that’s a lot of work she did! š
I hope you’re having a fun day,
Your pal Snoopy š
Thanks, S. Wouldn’t it be cool if flies really looked like that?? Maybe then, I wouldn’t try to eat them.
Love and licks,
C
So clever to play the piano like that š
Clever! That’s my favorite word ever! Thanks, HH.
Love and licks,
C
Sometimes we find our genius in the most unexpected ways!
Genius? Really? Little ole me? Yay! Thanks, R! Thanks, fly.
Love and licks,
C
congratulations! Cupcake your momma’s brain just never stops with the ideas, the creativity just flows all around her!
Thanks, KDB. I help Mom with her creativity a lot. I stare at her and bring her stuffed animals.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, I think you are your mom’s best inspiration…like you were inspired by the fly. I think the fly couldn’t processed your concert…because you were to good š Pawkiss for a Happy weekend š
Thanks, Little B. Inspiration is all around us. We just have to look. And try to eat it.
Love and licks,
C
Goodmorning Beethoven, You have been nominated for an Award, so please check it out on our blog. Pawkiss for a Happy Sunday š
Adorable, Cupcake! Dimples found this post very amusing!
Yay! Thanks, WIM2S! And thanks, D. I like to be amusing. It’s better than annoying…..
Love and licks,
C
I think I lost you for a bit cupcake, I don’t get emails anymore and you hadn’t popped up on WP reader for a while so I assumed you hadn’t posted, but somehow I’d unfollowed you – sorry! I am now though and am backtracking.
Keep practicing the piano, perhaps another fly will appear, you can lull it to sleep and then pounce š
Great plan, M. That’s the secret of catching the fly. I need to slow it down first. My “music” should do that….. Thanks for coming to find me again!
Love and licks,
C
ooohhh Cupcake – my little fly catcher š Check out my page when you get a second. I left you something there š XOXO – Bacon
Yay! Thanks, B.
Love and licks,
C
Ideas lead to many places…and your Mom’s idea to bring you home was one of her best ever
I totally agree, S.! Mom needed me here!
Love and licks,
C
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