Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

On Saturday, Michael said I am not a normal mother. Just to give a bit of context to his comment, he had climbed into bed with us at 7am on Saturday morning, and we had a brief conversation about what each of us would be doing that morning. I was lamenting the fact that I was going to the hair dresser for highlights and saying I would prefer to spend the 3.5 hours finishing the proofing of Through the Nethergate. I finished my statement my saying that most women like going to the hairdresser and find it relaxing. Michael then came out with his intriguing comment.

Of course, I needed to probe this statement. In what way am I not a normal mother?

So I asked him “Why do you think I am not a normal mother?”

“Because normal mothers don’t write books.”

“Really, but most of the people I…