Joanne Crighton asked Debbie Macomber:

I love reading series. Do you prefer to write a series or stand alone novels and why? Do you find it difficult to continue once you get a certain number done?

Debbie Macomber Dear Joanne,

Thank you for your question. Actually I enjoy writing both connected books and stand-alone novels. Connected books seem easier to me because I’m familiar with the main characters so its like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes. But stand-alone ideas call to me too because fresh ideas and characters will often call out to me to tell their story. Lately, I’ve been having a lot of stand-alone ideas although I invariably find a character in the plot that I feel deserves a book of their own. Funny how that works.

Do I find it difficult to continue once a certain number of books in a series are done? Not really. The key is to know when enough is enough and that’s often the most difficult decision.

-Debbie

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