I Never
Have you ever started something with the certainty that you know exactly how it will go? You know, when you have such clarity that you can make a list of I Will Nevers? That’s how writing romance started for me. I had a whole list of things I’d never do. Here is a sample. 1. I’ll never write a marriage of convenience story. 2. I’ll never write about little kids. 3. I’ll never write about a secret baby. My first book came out in 2007, which means I have almost four years under my belt. How am I doing with my Nevers? I’m 3 for 3. (Yep, I’ve done every one of them.) Heh . So I’m not good with ultimatums. Or rules. Or maybe I’m just bad at predicting my career, because I do have some absolutes in my life. 1. I’ve never gone to bed angry with either of my kids. (Although, I have broken this rule with my husband.) 2. I’ve never littered. (At least not in my memory—maybe back in my toddler days I tossed empty milk bottles out the window of my parents VW bug.) 3. I’ve never s...