Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind.

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She wasnt exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew...

She wasnt exactly sure when it happened. Or even when it started. All she knew...

I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write...

I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write...

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than...

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than...

I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well,...

I think that men know how to romance a woman and most do it well,...

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything...

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything...

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types...

In all love stories the theme is love and tragedy, so by writing these types...

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's...

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's...

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most...

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most...

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

Silence is Holy. It draws people closer together. Because those who are only comfortable with...

He was the kind of man everyone would fall in love with, even if they...

He was the kind of man everyone would fall in love with, even if they...

I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was...

I read over a hundred books a year and have done so since I was...

There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were...

There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were...

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work.

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about...

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about...

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing....

Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing....

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the...

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

I think that enduring, committed love between a married couple, along with raising children, is...

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding...

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding...

Rekindled love is generally short-term.

Rekindled love is generally short-term.