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Sally O'Keef

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Sally O'Keef was born in Canada, but moved to the US when she was a wee babe.

She's been married to the love of her life for fifteen years, and has six wonderful children and a huge dog who snores in the background as she writes.

When she's not writing, she loves reading, volleyball, and watching her children achieve their dreams. ...more

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Every Breath (Love is a Song, #1)

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Every Breath (Love is a Song, #1)

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Sally O'Keef said: " Every Breath started with a first line challenge. Authors are taught the first line is everything. If you don't have an engaging first line, then you're sunk. People will put your book down and won't pick it back up. (That's the fear, anyway.)

The fi Every Breath started with a first line challenge. Authors are taught the first line is everything. If you don't have an engaging first line, then you're sunk. People will put your book down and won't pick it back up. (That's the fear, anyway.)

The first line that I wrote for Every Breath actually didn't make it past revisions, but I fell in love with it. "If anyone had told me yesterday I'd be sitting in a portable salon on the beach having my lady bits waxed in preparation to be a contestant on the reality TV show, Couple's Cruise, I would've laughed in their face." I loved it. And I killed it, because after getting to know Dylan and Aiden and their story, it no longer fit. There is a watered-down and edited version of it in the book, but that's the line that made me fall in love with Dylan and her quirky personality.

Aiden started as an enigma. I knew what he wanted. I knew what he feared. And I knew what his life experiences were prior to going on Couple's Cruise, but figuring out his WHY for the cruise, that was what had me floundering.

What I loved the most about writing this book was experiencing the story. A lot of authors have an outline. A plan. They know what's going to happen and when. I am not one of those authors. When I found myself typing certain things, I had no idea where they were going (I won't mention what they are, because: spoilers.) But there were times I would write a scene and I had no idea how it was going to be relevant. Aiden or Dylan always brought it back and always made sure I did what they wanted me to do. It really was like they were telling me their story and I was simply the person who could put the words on paper.

My biggest worry about this book was the start. The last half, I knew was good. As I sat at my computer ugly-crying as I typed, I knew the emotion that touched my heart would be conveyed to the reader. But if readers thought the story was just another one dimensional beach-read, they might not make it to the end.

Overall, this book wrecked me emotionally. The research that went into it was both fun and grueling. I loved it, and I hated it. :P If you want to know what I mean, you'll just have to read it to find out! ...more "

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