What is my Writing Process?

Because I love all things writing and because I saw that my sister did this and I stole it from her, I will now share it with you all.

1} What are you working on?
I am currently working on some historical romances set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. Primarily in Philadelphia and centers around the Irish O'Duggan family. You can read more here. I chose Irish, because I am and I love my celtic heritage. But romance?! I know, I know! I said I don't like romance. True, I don't. But since I haven't enjoyed what I've read, I thought I might as well write something I'd like to read. Which is really why I write anyway.

I have hopes of renewing my first novel. I've set it aside for a good ten years as well as the Civil War era one, but I had first started it in 2001, a good thirteen years ago, and it's always had a special place in my heart. It is nothing like it originally started. My main protagonist has changed as I have. But I absolutely love it. It's darker than I had planned, but still there is an amazing story of hope interwoven in the words. Technically it would be categorized under young adult fiction, but deep down I don't see it as such. To me, it's a story which I've fallen in love with over and over again no matter how much it has changed or I have changed. I truly cannot wait to share more with you on this. Instead I will leave you with this photo of my heroine I call Lucie.

2} How does your work differ from others in your genre?
As for my Civil war era novels, I think they show that a novel can be a romance, but it doesn't have to be the main subject of the novel. So many I've read have only had a basis of romance and everything else just feels empty. I like to write my characters a little unconventional just like I am.

For my Lucie Novel {I guess we can call it that for now}, or series as I hope it to be, it deals with a topic that I have found barely a handful of novels to do with such a subject. I have no personal connections to it and if it weren't for a local heroine in our town, I'd never have known much about the topic. I feel that makes it unlike anything out there in the current market. :::crosses fingers::: Hopefully that will make it something, that someone would love to read. Have I picqued your interest yet?


3} Why do you write what you write?
Now ain't that a silly question...I write because if I didn't, I'd go crazy with all my imaginary friends telling me their stories...DUH!! Someone has to give them a voice and since they've chosen me to unload their stories on, I feel like I owe it to each and every one of them. Wait...did you hear that??


4} How does your writing process work?
Some how I feel like I've already touched on this topic?? Oh, wait, it's because I have a four part series entitled How I Write. But how does it work? Really? That is like asking me to do algebra, don't expect an answer you'll understand. Writing is...crazy. Don't get me wrong, I love it. But seriously if I didn't get these voices down on paper, I'd probably lose my mind. Or have I?

If you love writing or are an author, feel free to steal this {after all I already did}!