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| Mary Davis |
You know you're a fiction writer when...
…you fall asleep at night with pen and paper in hand.
…you go shopping at a physical store for your imaginary character’s wardrobe.
…you have an argument with one or more of your characters and lose.
…your made-up story feels more tangible than your real life.
…you’re afraid to bring up a touchy subject with one of your characters for fear of how they might react.
…you base your meal menu around your characters’ preferences.
…you talk to real people about your characters as though they exist outside your novel.
…you talk to your fictional characters about your real friends.
…you bundle up in your winter clothes, crank up the AC, and blast Christmas music in July to write a Christmas story.
…you get mad at your character for making poor choices.
…you feel helpless to stop or control your characters.
…you give your character an adventure just so you can tag along.
…you choose your wall paint color in your house based on your character’s preferences.
…you try something new (something you would never do) because your character dared you to.
…you rewrite the ending to another author’s book or movie in your head because you didn’t like how it ended.
…you tiptoe to the bathroom in the middle of the night to not disturb your characters, because if they wake up, they will start chattering and you’ll never go back to sleep.
…you make up an entire backstory for the person crossing the street in front of your car while you are stopped at a red light.
…your characters’ opinions matter more than real people’s.
…your characters don’t need to follow the shelter-in-place order because of a pandemic, so your life goes on as though nothing is amiss in the outside world because it really doesn’t affect you.
How many of these have you experienced?
Ways to tell if you're a fiction writer. #SeriouslyWrite #amwriting
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| The Damel's Intent |
The Quilting Circle book three
Can Nicole learn to be enough of a lady to snag the handsome rancher?
Nicole Waterby heads down the mountain to fetch herself a husband, not realizing women don’t wear trousers or carry a gun. She has a lot to learn. Rancher Shane Keegan has drifted from one location to another to find a place to belong. When Nicole crosses his path, he wonders if he can have love, but he soon realizes she’s destined for someone better than a saddle tramp. Will love stand a chance while both Nicole and Shane try to be people they’re not?
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Bestselling, award-winning novelist Mary Davis has over thirty titles in both historical and contemporary themes. She is a member of ACFW and has led critique groups for more than two decades. Mary lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of over thirty-five years and two cats. She has three adult children and two adorable grandchildren. She enjoys playing board and card games, rain, and cats. She would enjoy gardening if she didn’t have a black thumb. Her hobbies are quilting, porcelain doll making, sewing, crafts, crocheting, and knitting.
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