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in my home and all of my children have their own. What makes them special is the time he put into them
for us.
Q: Do you have a writing routine? If so, what are some of your writing habits?
A: When I’m working on a book, especially a novel, I’ll get up early, make coffee, eat breakfast, and head
straight for the computer. My office is in an extra bedroom of our home. I’ll often work straight through
until about 2:00, with several trips to the kitchen for snacks and drinks. I always feel more creative and
energetic during the early part of the day and feel less so in the afternoons. I’m definitely a morning
person. I hear other authors talk about staying up until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and I can’t imagine
doing that. I almost always take a walk at some point during the day, either at the beach or in the
neighborhood.
Q: Where do your ideas come from?
A: Ideas come from a confluence of rivers that meet in a roiling white water in my mind.
