Count that among the questions a writer least wants to hear. Even my computer hates this book.
what’s on my mind right now:
- “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” - Confucius (true but I'm still playing hooky today) 10 hours ago
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July 4, 2009 at 2:59 am
Jan petrie
I thought first drafts are suppose to suck? It gives you something to go from.
Well if your first drafts are perfect, first start out of the gate?
Aspiring writers may as well get out the big ole’ garbage bag (those really big black construction types) and pack up all those print offs, drafts and writing craft books and go apply for “real jobs” Monday morning..
dammit…
June 28, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Janice Howell
Hello Susan
Five of your books that I’ve read are the Lakeshore Chronicles and Fireside. I would love to see another written about a wedding for Justin Devereaux and Daisy Belamy. I know you already did a similar one about the wedding of Connor and Olivia, but I’m just dying to read more about how all the couples’ lives are progressing and what better way to have a reunion of all the couples in these books. It could also be a bit of a prequel detailing the lives of the elder Belamys. Just a thought – I love your books. Thanks so much.
Janice Howell, St. Clairsville, Ohio
June 24, 2009 at 6:29 am
Jen
I’d choose “Cash the advance check” and go buy yourself something yummy from the bakery, take a break to stare out at that beautiful view of yours and get your daughter married off….after that you’ll be able to concentrate – your book will be fantastic! They always are!!
Just remember a draft is just a draft – it’s allowed to suck! Then you just re-write it until it doesn’t suck anymore!
June 24, 2009 at 12:00 am
Terri Farrell
Susan, Sanp out of it! Look at this as a good thing.
It just means that you might have to dig a little deeper to find the
things that you want to say and write about in the project you’re
currently working on. After all, there are many positive and wonderful
things ahead. Whether you can see them or not, they are just around
the corner waiting to be discovered. Tust in yourself and your intuition.
The answer is there, it’s just a little harder to find that’s all.
You’ll find it and when you do you’ll probably wonder what all the fuss
was about. You can do it!
June 23, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Barbara Hannay
I have a panicky, “this is never going to work” black period with every book. I hate it, but somehow I plug on, and usually there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
June 23, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Caroline
Susan, I have loved every single one of your books. I don’t know how you get there or what you do, but I very much appreciate whatever it is.
You are about to become MOB. . .which I would think would be exciting and terrifying to the max for someone whose entire life is about romance.
Look for a second at the cover of JUST BREATHE. Now, that’s a perfect book. And, I vaguely recall that during the process you hated it too sometimes. In many respects, I think writing a book must be a lot like giving birth. . .painful until the baby is in your arms and filling your heart with love.
Susan, I loved, loved, loved JUST BREATHE, and I’m sure I’m going to love whatever you are working on now.
June 23, 2009 at 1:07 pm
vecia
Oh, I hate that question!! Infact my husaband, bless his heart, learned not to ask that question today. He even put the DO NOT DISTURB sign on the door for me HIMSELF. LOL…I’ll make him brownies later with extra chocolate.
By the way …humm… how did you make that little computer hate sign? I feel like plastering it on my desktop right now with a few extras!
Vecia