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I am always bemused when readers ask me, “How much of your writing is based on personal experience?” The short answer: “It’s FICTION. My writing is the product of an (over) active imagination.” Of course, I suspect what tends to lurk below the reader’s question is the desire to know how much of the sex… Continue reading Fact vs. Fiction. How much does the author rely on personal experience?
I love the Sierras where every season has its own charm. Winter is my favorite though. There is something spiritual about walking among snow-laden trees when all noise is dampened and the air is crisp. One almost hesitates to leave one’s footprints in the virginal snow. Clydesdale is a fictional town but, in reality, it… Continue reading Visiting the Scene of the Action
It is HOT this week in the East Bay where I live and write. I am desperately trying to keep the hydrangeas in my garden alive. The funny thing is that suddenly I find that heat and wildfires creep into my latest novel, King of the Mountain. Have you ever experienced that your environment influences… Continue reading The author’s environment influences the story
I believe in delayed gratification – savoring the pleasure of looking forward to something. Hence, even when I want to settle down to read a steamy new romance, I “prepare the table” and set the mood for reading. That means taking the dog for a walk first so that she does not bug me while… Continue reading Setting the mood for reading romance
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