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Eight Ways to Maximize Your Writing Time

If you are like me, your writing time is both precious and never long enough. So here are some of my methods to make sure you are getting the most pages out of your limited time. 1) Stop reading email, posting on Twitter and checking your Facebook account. Okay, maybe...

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Take a Sneak Peak inside a Rogue

Let's just get to the good stuff, shall we? I've posted the excerpt for Have You Any Rogues?! And apparently I do, Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Rogues will do. Tee Hee. As a little backstory, I got the idea for Have You Any Rogues? while I was writing And The Miss Ran...

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Looking Back: Something About Emmaline

Since Avon Books has my electronic backlist on sale right now, I thought it would be fun to look back at the titles that are being offered for $4.99. Over the next 6-8 weeks, I am going to pick a book and look at the inspiration behind it, the characters and perhaps...

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In the Throes

I am in the throes of finishing my book, so I haven't been blogging as much as I like. I've got a great list of blogs I plan on doing this summer--behind the scenes looks at my previous books, spilling hints about upcoming projects, but right now, I have only one...

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Weaving Series

Someone in Dallas this weekend asked me if when I started a new series, such as Rhymes with Love, am I tempted to bring in old characters from my other series. The answer: Boy, am I ever! Old, familiar characters are what makes writing a series fun. Anyone who has...

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Focus, Focus, Focus

When it comes to writing, it takes a lot of focus. There is no way around it. The writers who write book after book after book have some the most enviable focus I have ever seen. And at times I need to renew my own focus and determination to not let the distractions...

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