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What can be so hard about writing a romance?

Girl likes boy, boy likes girl they both go to the dance together, happy ending and all – end of story.

I don’t think so…

I need plots and lots of conflict in my stories.

So what happens in our high schools today? I just hope I won’t be too far out of touch with my readers on this topic.

My first book sort of covered hazing, the second book dealt with runaways and drug addiction. What kind of stuff can I come up with for the next book, “Along came Neil”?

Things can’t be that different than it was when I was growing up except for the internet and cellphones. Ooow… now there’s an idea, I can try and tackle the issues of the cyber age.

We have Facebook and cellphones and lots of goodies to get these kids into hot water.

Speaking of hot water, it is time to start cooking this plot.

Karla and Maggie can take their battle into cyber space besides the one they are having in school. But in the end, the romance has to happen, it just has to.

Announcing: Road Salt
Coming Soon to KDP Select

The editing process is almost done. I’m so happy. It has a very powerful beginning. I am trying to keep that power going throughout the story.

It has been a struggle that I have to tell you about. To write an informative story that is entertaining at the same time is really hard. All the right elements have to be present in this story to bring this all the way home.

But if you have ever been at a rehab facility where the program is run by the residents then you would know what kind of power story I am trying to write.

It has to be thought provoking too. Not just entertaining.

Before I joined RWA I never gave much thought to writing a story that had a happy ending, now that all seems to be changing.

I am now learning that happy endings can be more powerful if used in the right sense.

The ending does not have to be joyful beyond the norm, it just has to be a feeling of closure.

I see that coming after all with this story.

With this last edit I have done the story is being shaped beyond my belief. I never thought that it could be done, but I do see it happening.

Goal: To release Road Salt to KDP Select by Midnight 2013.

Do you think I will be able to accomplish this?

Even I’m not sure. But they do say goals are a good thing to have. They get you motivated.

So here’s to 2013 and may you find Road Salt to be a Power Story of the year.

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