When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I didn't start writing until well into my 30's but it was only FanFiction, and it was only something I did for fun. I'd never once thought to make a career out of it and honestly didn't even read much outside of FanFiciton, but I've always loved a good romance. I was dared by someone to write a story with all original characters so I sat down and plotted my first one. It took a while to finish but by the time I reached The End, I was hooked. Being able to create my own worlds opened up an entire universe for me and I never looked back. I was published two years after I wrote that first original story.
How long does it take you to write a book?
I'm notoriously slow at writing. I tend to go back over what I've already written and tweak it to within an inch of its life--then I do it again. My internal editor is very picky so I'm forever cutting my deadlines too close, or missing them all together, but a good story takes as long as it takes to write and readers will wait. They want good stories, regardless of how long they have to wait.
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