A year ago I never would have believed I’d be releasing a
contemporary romance. Truthfully, a year ago I never would have expected to be
releasing a new adult book. I’m the kind of person who loves to plan, and that
part of my personality usually spills over into my writing. I’ve had the end of
the Afterglow Trilogy planned out since before Beckoning Light released,
and I could have told you the ending to Flight ages ago, but Derailed
wasn’t even a thought until a few days before I started writing it.
I hesitated at first. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to veer off
my carefully planned schedule of book releases, but in the end I had to write
it. It started out like my other books. First I developed the characters and everything
else fell into place—but it was all so sudden and unexpected. I have to say, I
liked it. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t stop with Derailed. I fell in love
with Clayton Falls, the tiny coastal town that serves as the backdrop, and I
wasn’t ready to leave. The result is that I’ll be releasing a companion novel
called Veer in a few months. It’s also a new adult contemporary
romance, and features some characters you’ll get to meet in Derailed
soon.
So have I learned anything from this experience? Yes. As
wonderful as planning is, I’m always going to leave a little room open in my
writing schedule in case inspiration hits me unexpectedly.
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