Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to read Between the Raindrops before Between the Lies?
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
Do I have to read Between the Raindrops before Between the Lies?
All my books are complete stories or standalone books. I don’t like cliffhangers. But if you plan to read Between the Raindrops, I would suggest reading it first. Between the Lies is a true sequel and gives away spoilers critical to the plot of the first book.
How do you come up with your characters?
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
Do I have to read Between the Raindrops before Between the Lies?
Most of my characters are a result of a melding together of people I know or have met. No character is exactly like any one person, but instead has characteristics from several people combined with my imagination.
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
There will be five books in the series. Between the Raindrops, Between the LIes, Between Friends, Between Scenes and the last one is still unnamed.
How do you deal with writer’s block?
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
How many books are going to be in the Between the Raindrops Series?
I always have several projects going at one time. If I am not inspired to write on a particular book, I will pick up a different one or write a blog post.
Do you write a book in chronological order?
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
Never—I often start with a scene in the middle of the book. Then I write the beginning, the end and finally finish the middle. That way I always know how the book begins and ends. It’s just a matter of deciding how it gets there. It works for me.
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
What advice do you have for aspiring writers?
Write. Just write. Get your ideas recorded while they are still fresh. Often, I find that my best ideas come at the most inconvenient times. If I am away from my computer, I write on my phone or even scraps of paper from the bottom of my purse—whatever I can find. It doesn’t matter if the thought is coherent at first. Writing a book involves many stages, but it has to start somewhere.
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