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Populating Fictional Worlds
Probably the most fun in writing for me is working on characters. Coming up with a “new” person out of nothingness is a total blast. Except I don’t really bring them out of nothingness. When I watch TV or movies, I like to pay attention to the way the characters behave – whether or not…
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Inspiration Where You Least Expect It
What inspires you? I’m someone for whom inspiration shows up unexpectedly. I never imagined myself as a writer. I love to read, and I feel deeply when I do so. But writing? That was for other people. You know, the ones who could write! Until the day was in my car and I listened to…
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Why I Write What I Write
For me, the fun of reading Romance stories (aside from the obvious 😉) is the inevitability of the hero and the heroine* finally getting over whatever has been holding them back, and then watching as they choose to take hold of their happily ever after with both hands. It’s falling in love over and over…
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My Characters are not in Their Twenties
Most of the characters in my stories tend to be around their mid-thirties or older. I have nothing against young people, but it’s been a while since I’ve been in my mid-twenties and there are so many other people writing about that population, I figure I’ll leave them to it. I am someone who tends…