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Footwear Fun!

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Writers are a quirky bunch. We talk to imaginary people, dream up ways to torture characters we claim to love, and have been known on occasion to show up to work in our pajamas. We all have different ways of getting into the writing zone, too. Some create playlists for each book they write to set the mood. Others load up on coffee and dark chocolate. Me? I put on bookish socks. Fun socks make … [Read more...]

Research Mode

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I’m currently researching the possibility of a project so I thought I'd pull back the curtain and let you see a bit of my process. I say possibility because as interesting as the history is, I’m not sure yet if I can make it into a compelling novel. Which, honestly, is often the way a book project starts for me.  Research mode, for me, entails several different things.  First, … [Read more...]

Ready for fall, anyone?

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I'm so ready for fall, I can taste it. First, another book is due September 2nd and I'm racing to finish. It's been a difficult one to write. Mostly because it's been inside me for a long time and those are always hardest to get onto the page. But also because we've recently moved. Still in Nashville, just a different house. It's been a long and frustrating process—is moving ever fun, though, … [Read more...]

A Knight Without Armor by James Scott Bell

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Robin here: Because I'm busy brainstorming another book while retreating with some of my favorite people in the world, I asked my good friend—and one of my favorite writers—James Scott Bell to be my guest today. If you haven't read Jim's books, you really should. James Scott Bell is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award, The Christy Award (Suspense), and the ACFW Lifetime … [Read more...]

Writing Up a Storm

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On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 3rd, revisions for my next biblical novel (tentatively titled Star of Wonder) landed in my inbox. Although the revisions weren’t extensive, the editors wanted a change in the opening part of the book that then had to be followed through the entire book. The change required me to cut all of Chapter Two.  I’m actually kind of excited about that cut … [Read more...]

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