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Dear Reader,
If you have a question about writing, I'd be happy to try and help. Email your questions to: Suzanne@EmailBookclub.com I won't be able to personally answer every question, but I'll answer questions in my column.
Today's Question:
"Hi Suzanne! I'm a big fan, and I loved your book. When you were writing, did you have a daily goal, or did you 'wing it?'"--Sincerely, Kara H.
(Suzanne replies:) Thank you very kindly. It's always a treat to hear from someone who enjoyed reading my book. I'm happy to share my writing style when I'm working on a book, but I think the real question you're trying to get at is, "Is it important to be consistent and spend time writing every day?" My answer is yes. Everybody has their own style, but I'm at my best if I write every day, even if it's only for 30 minutes. When I really burn-in on writing, working like crazy every day, but then I take a two or three week sabbatical, when I do go back to my writing schedule, I have to reacquaint myself with the material and it takes a while to get back in the groove. When I'm away from the material for a long time, I have to read through everything, and rethink where the heck I was headed.
Having said that, sometimes a writing sabbatical gives me a new perspective towards the material, and I'm more creative because I took the time to rest. Every writer has to discover what works best for them. I hope this helps you discover what the most productive and fun writing style is for you. Best wishes.
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* And congratulations to the winners of the book KITTY CORNERED by last week's guest columnist Dan Chaon: Anne Pardington, Pat Groshong, Heidi Zoll, Bonny Conway, Millie Malone Lill, Beth Donaldson, Carol Milton, Linda Hitchcock, Mildred Abercrombie and Scarlet Dennett.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
www.muffinsandmayhem.com
AUTHORBUZZ: TERMINAL VALUE (Thriller) by Thomas Waite
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to create your own firm and sell it to a high-flying technology company on the verge of going public--only to see your best friend murdered and your dreams shattered by corrupt executives--then this is the novel for you. TERMINAL VALUE is to the technology world what John Grisham is to law firms--a taut thriller that exposes the greed and corruption that can go on behind the scenes in business.
Go to: http://authorbuzz.com/dearreader click on TERMINAL VALUE to find out more about the book and the author, Thomas Waite. Send him an email, he'd love to hear from you.
*Fun, free books and meet authors. Ask questions, they'll reply and read samples from their books. Visit AuthorBuzz at: http://authorbuzz.com/dearreader
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THE AMERICAN HEIRESS by Daisy Goodwin
(Fiction)
THE SEDUCTION OF LADY X by Julia London
(Fiction)
THE CHASE by DiAnn Mills
(Thriller)
TERMINAL VALUE by Thomas Waite
(Nonfiction)
SEARCHING FOR SASSY: An L.A. Phone Psychic's Tales of Life, Lust & Love by Alyson Mead
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