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Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.

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By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas.

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The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.

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Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.

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I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.

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I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone.

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My wife, my family, my friends - they've all taught me things about love and what that emotion really means. In a nutshell, loving someone is about giving, not receiving.

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I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex.

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I have a great wife and it's very easy to be romantic because it makes her happy and then my life is so much better when she's happy.

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Focus in on the genre you want to write, and read books in that genre. A LOT of books by a variety of authors. And read with questions in your mind.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 31st, 1965

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