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Do you want to write? As a writer, I'm often asked about the creative process and how I decide on a story line and or how I create my
characters. I will try to answer a few of those questions.
Why do you write? And why do many of your books have romance in them?
Well, I’ve always wanted to be a writer. There are stories are inside me. As a little kid, I used to tell my friends stories. They asked me think of more, so I did my best to entertain them.
Today, I think about life. Whatever the story, be it a suspense, historical, or a small-town contemporary, romance plays an important part. Everyone wants someone to care and understand, them. They yearn for a soul mate they can trust and share their deepest concerns with, knowing those thoughts are safe from the view of others.
Do you outline the plots for your stories before writing?
I’m a pantser, as in writing by the seat of my pants. I don’t outline, though I often know the last scene or chapter and write toward it. I start the book and let the characters guide me to the end of the novel. However, I know other authors who use three by five cards and color-coded pens to help them plot the book before they start. Writing is a process and everyone must find out what works best for them. It can be an interesting time of discovery.
How do you develop your characters? Do you use photos or a vision board?
Nope, it might sound silly, but character ideas come to me. I don’t use photos and the like. I occasionally write a character’s profession or goal, and then let the narrative unfold. It can be an easy process on one day and on another it is more like going to the dentists. Even so, I open my mind and hope all goes well.
Do you write in other genres? I write suspense, mystery, and small-town contemporary novels. I have written a historical novella and children’s stories. I also contributed to two cookbooks. I like writing in different genres and wish I had more time for it.
If you had to do it over would you still write books? Yes. But if I had it to do over, I would start writing my books sooner. After studying creative writing and screenwriting at UCLA, I listened to others and realized I had to make a living ASAP. I went to work in a safe job where a regular paycheck was guaranteed. Yet, in the back of my mind, I still understood I wanted to write.
Now, I will continue to record my ideas because if I’m going to think about them, I might as well put them down so others can read them. Are you thinking of writing a book? If so, I say, "Go for it!" 😊
What inspired you to create in more than one genre?
One of my critique partners said, “You write romantic suspense, so why did you change and write a small-town contemporary?” I had to ponder that. I do enjoy writing a good suspense novel. Still, after writing a several, I realized I needed a break from spending so much time with evil bad guys who were determined to do terrible things. Conflict in a novel is important; but it doesn’t have to always come from a villain. It can be from people who are in the same area, as in a small town. They are in opposition when their goals and objectives clash, causing a conflict.
Is there anything special you would like people to know about your books?
I want readers to enjoy my stories of people who could be someone they would want to know. I’ve lived in large cities and small towns. When I was in L.A., many people talked about moving away from the noise, traffic, and crowds. They loved the idea of living in a small village. They wished to be on their own without a boss. People talked of a place where they couldn’t be fired or downsized. Instead, they’d make their own way.
I began to think of characters who might populate my imaginary town of Sierra Creek, a village nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada Foothills, with a population of five thousand.
Soon ideas were flowing and Amy Long a single mother who needed
a home, and Champion Cowboy Wyatt Cameron, who was only concerned about his
career, were born. They are introduced in Her Country Heart book one of the
Sierra Creek Series, as Amy plans life on her late grandmother’s apple
farm.
Throughout the four books of the Sierra Creek Series, readers can follow Amy and Wyatt and also meet the townsfolk and new people who move into the town. The last book is My Country Heart. All four books in the series are now available.
Don’t get me wrong.
Do you want to be rich? Be careful. Money can be the root of all evil. Kathryn Carlyle Rand, inherits more money than she ever thought possible from a father she never knew.Now, she’s looking for her sisters. They were separated as toddlers and adopted to separate families. Kathryn is trying to find anyone who can help her.
Why is she being followed? Does someone want to prevent her from finding her siblings? If they are in danger, how can she warn them if she can't locate them?
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