Top 10 Things That Make My Life As A Writer Easier, by Colleen Collins
Today we welcome Colleen Collins (no relation!), author of Sleepless in Las Vegas, with her Top Ten list!
Top 10 Things That Make My Life As A Writer Easier
1. My husband (he could be 1-10 for everything he does to support my life as a writer!)
2. My listserv of fellow writers I’ve been with for 16 years (we started out writing romantic comedies and have branched out into mystery, nonfiction & all flavors of romance…we’re also great friends after all these years)
3. My cats (the 3 of them are with me every day I write)
4. My dogs (2 Rottweilers, named Jack Nicholson and Aretha Franklin, who make me laugh and think…they sometimes become characters in my stories, too)
5. Computer (love my Mac!)
6. iPad (reading books is an important part of being a writer, and I mostly read ebooks on my iPad these days)
7. 52 Novels. When I self-publish a book, I use 52 Novels to format the book – they definitely make my life as a writer easier.
8. Harlequin editors. I’ve been lucky to have some great editors at Harlequin who help me shape stories and characters.
9. My sister Barbara Graham. For each of my last two deadlines she’s sent me a gift that I keep on my dresser as an incentive to write my way to The End…because after that, I get to open the gift 
10. Martini. Nothing like a chilled dirty martini to end a good writing day!
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Sleepless in Las Vegas Spotlight and Giveaway
This investigation is getting very personal…
P.I.-in-training Valerie LeRoy is dying to get into the field. So when a client asks her to spy on someone, the thrill of her own case is too tempting to refuse. Instead of a cheating fiance, however, Val’s actually checking out P.I. Drake Morgan! Worse, she ends up working with the guy!
Their differing opinions on techniques, and the instant attraction, make the sparks fly. It’s almost impossible to focus on their arson investigation. As the hunt for the truth intensifies and their passion rivals the triple-digit temperature, she and Drake learn why Las Vegas is the city that never sleeps…
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050861-sleepless-in-las-vegas?from_search=true
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sleepless-Las-Vegas-Harlequin-Superromance/dp/0373718934/
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sleepless-in-las-vegas-colleen-collins/1115566121?ean=9780373718931
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About the Author
Colleen Collins is an award-winning author who’s written several dozen novels for Harlequin and Dorchester, including an indie-published mystery, The Zen Man and three nonfiction books, Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye, How Do Private Eyes Do That? and How to Write a Dick: A Guide for Writing Fictional Sleuths from a Couple of Real-Life Sleuths (the latter co-authored with Shaun Kaufman).
Her books have placed first in the Colorado Gold, Romancing the Rockies, and Top of the Peak contests, and placed in the finals for the Holt Medallion, Best Indie Books 2012, Coeur de Bois Readers Choice, Award of Excellence, More than Magic, and Romance Writers of America RITA contests.
After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara, Colleen worked as a film production assistant, improv comic, telecommunications manager at the RAND Corporation, technical writer/editor, speech writer, and private investigator. All these experiences play into her writing.
She’s a member of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Private Eye Writers of America (PWA), the Sisters in Crime.
When not sleuthing or writing, Colleen likes to spend time with her husband and their two Rottweilers and three cats
Visit Colleen online at:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/104928.Colleen_Collins
Website: http://colleencollinsbooks.com/
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