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\"a<\/a>I\u2019d like to thank my good friend, Scottish crime writer, Chris Longmuir for tagging me to take part in the #mywritingprocess blog post. I don\u2019t have as impressive intro to my post as Chris does, but without further ado, I\u2019ll tell you about my writing process.<\/p>\n

You can read about Chris and her writing process at http:\/\/chrislongmuir.blogspot.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

What am I working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a few projects on the go at the moment. One is a time-travel romance which is the sequel to my debut novel, A Shadow in the Past. The other is a contemporary romance which I started a few years ago but put it on the back burner when events I had included in my book started happening. It was purely coincidence but it freaked me out so I\u2019ve had to let it sit. What events were these you ask? I started writing this book shortly before the first helicopter ditched in the North Sea in the spring of 2009. Writing of such a thing, then it happening rattled me to know end, but at the same time it\u2019s made the research on the subject much easier since it\u2019s almost always in the news \u2013 especially when there have been other ditchings.<\/p>\n

How does my work differ from others of its genre?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Imitation is a form of flattery but when it comes to writing, imitating someone else\u2019s style and voice isn\u2019t something I do. I think it\u2019s my voice and the direction I come at things from that makes my writing unique. I live in Canada but write books set in Scotland \u2013 Aberdeenshire where my father was born. I think my love of the country and its people comes through in my writing.<\/p>\n

Why do I write what I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reading in any genre is an escape from the real world. I like to read romance in any form so that\u2019s why I write it. It\u2019s also a genre I feel comfortable writing. Although I like to read crime fiction, I know I could never carry off a full-length novel successfully.<\/p>\n

How does your writing process work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m what you call a plantster. I need to know the ending before I begin but otherwise, I don\u2019t know where I\u2019m going or how I\u2019ll get there. I like the surprises that come from the unexpected directions I end up going in.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t write every day and really should. I\u2019m hoping to get back into that routine now that the New Year is here but so far it\u2019s not gone quite according to plan. However, as an idea comes to me or I come across something in the news that will work in one of my works-in-progress, I jot it down in an email along with any pertinent links so that when I am ready to sit and write, I have my notes readily available.<\/p>\n

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In the coming weeks, you\u2019ll be able to read these authors\u2019 writing processes:<\/p>\n

Gina Dickerson – Gina writes Young Adult and New Adult fantasy romance swirled with a huge dollop of adventure. She also writes romantic suspense, horror, short stories, and is a columnist for her local newspaper.\u00a0http:\/\/ginadickerson.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Beverly Stowe McClure \u2013 Sometimes known as the \u201cbug\u201d lady, she is a former teacher who now writes stories for children and teens. http:\/\/beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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