For the past year, what muse I have has been my brother's paintings:
Don Michael, Jr.
(The cover for
The Summoning Fire is one of his works, but not something I wrote this year.)
I've also been inspired by my daughter, especially when she was younger (3-4 years old). And the dating life of a friend of mine. And characters I created for RPG campaigns.
I'm guessing I don't have a singular "muse" entity.
-David