Strange Facts About Me:

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Strange Facts About Me:

I will spend an hour finding the perfect song to write to. Without the perfect song (which changes on a whim and is never the same perfect song regardless if it was the day before the scene) I can’t find my concentration zone. Yes, I have playlists for each of my series. They have hundreds upon hundreds of hours of music in each.

I love nearly all kinds of music.

I cannot write with the TV on.

I cannot write with people behind me.

I sort of shut off while I write. I see it playing out like a movie in my head. When I “come back” to reality, it is to words on the screen. I don’t “see” words when I write. I see the characters and what they’re doing.

I’m an author who requires an editor. I know this. I value my editors, proofers and final line editors. I think authors who believe they are above this line of “defense” are kidding themselves. A book can always be made better.

If someone comes in and out of the room while I’m writing it will rip me from the scene.

If someone calls me, I’m ripped out of the scene. This is why I will often shut off my phones when I’m working.

I dance in my chair. (Sometimes, I fall out of my chair while dancing in it.)

I stand and dance at random moments throughout my writing day.

I have well over 3,000 works in progress (WIPS)–these are manuscripts in various stages of completion–some just starts, others halfway done, some totally done. Yes, I have WELL over 100 books that are totally done (not counting the 100 plus I have published). Why don’t I release them all? Because existing series and bestsellers take first release priority. Also, I like knowing that later, when I’m no longer able to produce at the same pace, I have a stockpile of books to be released still

I have the strange ability to joke about nearly anything. No matter what it is. I have always felt life is short, live it laughing. Or mock heavily, whatever works for you.

I’m a big believer in cutting toxic people out of my life.

I have Morphea Scleroderma

I have always struggled with my weight. I’m open about this struggle online.

Also, if there is someone who takes from me (emotionally) more than they give, they are not welcome with me.

Writing sex scenes does not leave me hot and bothered. (Yeah, I have been asked this many times. I’ve had one person be kind of a gross perv while asking me, like what I do entitled him to be a pig. Its okay, I made him wish he’d never met me. Yeah, I can make grown men cry.)

But writing fight scenes fire me up. To the point I’d probably punch people who annoyed me if they were close during this writing process.

Yes, I go to gun ranges and fire various weapons so that I can accurately describe the use of these in my books.

I write books with sex in them.

I write books with violence in them.

I’m an acquired taste. Not everyone loves what I do.

Yes, I really did go out back with a broom handle and practice using it like a fighting staff to get a feel for the weight and movement to be able to better describe this in my books.

Sometimes I cry while writing when I’m so far into a character that I’m emotionally tied. I do NOT, however, cry at moments others would–you know, the crying moments. I’m strange. I know.

After ten years of being a published author and after having over 100 stories of various lengths published, I STILL get nervous on release days. I STILL want the best book possible released to my readers. I STILL want to please them while staying true to the characters in my head.

Fan mail STILL excites me… it NEVER GETS OLD!

My family is very supportive of what I do. Grandparents, parents, spouse, children… all are.

I make mistakes. I often share said mistakes online with my readers.

I have the best readers.

I have the best author friends.

I have a hot temper.

I’m a great cook but I don’t like cooking.

I have OCD.

I have 12 bookshelves stocked with reference books.

I’m a tech geek.

I have degrees in Art/Business. My background is in marketing.

I do cover art under the brush name Natalie Winters.