I
guess I was destined to be a writer. I’ve always been a great reader, and I
believe that’s the best foundation for becoming an author. You can learn so
much about writing just by osmosis from reading good books!
There
are 688 fiction books in my house (yep, I just counted them). They're in the room I affectionately refer to as 'the library.' Plus, there's another 462
non-fiction books (including biographies, reference books, travel guides, etc) in the family room.
Don’t
believe me?
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| Half of the bookcase in the library |
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| The non-fiction titles in the family room |
There
are books in nearly every room of my house. Here’s a shot of part of the
3-shelf bookcase of reference works I keep on hand in my office for research
for some of my stories…
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| Reference books |
And
here’s the growing To Be Read pile sitting by the side of my bed…
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| To Be Read pile |
And
let’s not even count the e-books waiting on my Kindle and iPad! So many books…
so little time [sigh].
Is
it any wonder I became a writer? Louisa May Alcott once said, “She is too fond
of books, and it has addled her brain.” NOT! If anything, reading has expanded
my brain, letting me learn about amazing places, historical events, and allowing
me to escape into adventures I would never be able to experience in my real life.
I’d
rather offer my own quotes:
-Romance
authors have the write stuff
-Who needs a man
when you can have a book between the covers?
-Buy
a book, and a tree lives forever!
-I have the need
to read.
-If
romance is the spice of life, marinade me in it!
-A
good book is better than a bad man, no contest.
But I’ll leave you
today with my favorite romance author quote of all…
“…and
they lived happily ever after!”
Until next month,
Jenna
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