My Writing Process
1) What am I working on?
I have two highlander books out right now. Actually, the second one is coming out tomorrow! So I’m working on the third highlander book right now. It’s called The Highland Pirate. To see the cover, join my newsletter today!
2) How does my work differ from others of its genre?
In general, I tend to write medievals with almost no sex in them. I enjoy the complexity of writing the romantic relationships where sex was off-limits, and where a couple really had a different kind of romantic relationship. Because these books are based around real events in history, I wanted the freedom to explore the history and the romance, and have the sex play sort of third fiddle. I love to read all kinds, but I tend to write heroes and heroines who don’t have sex in the book. Tend.
3) Why do I write what I do?
I write all kinds of genres right now (some contemporary, some historical, different historical genres, some YA, some NA… I love all romance!), but the one thing that unites all of my stories is the happy ending. I think romance without a happy ending is depressing. I want to see people together, so I want to write stories where people end up together.
4) How does your writing process work?
Generally, I do a lot of research and character work on the front end. I’ll read a bunch of research books, do character exploration, and get to know my people, and then get my plotting complete. I may start writing the very beginning of the story, but usually, I have at least my major ducks in a row before I start writing. I’ve learned that my characters are going to tell their own story, so it’s best to know and trust them before we do too much work together.
Next week, check out my good friends Amy and Tameri, and their blogs on their writing process!
Tameri Etherton blurs the lines between fantasy and reality with kickass heroines and the rogues who steal their hearts.
Amy Krohn wrote a short story collection entitled A Flower in the Heart of the Painting, and she spends her life with her three young children and her farmer husband.
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