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The image I had was that Oprah books were fluffy.

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I've discovered as an author that the process of writing a novel becomes harder over time, not easier. I used to think the reverse must be true, that it would be like any task, and the more I practiced, the more adept I'd become.

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Writing an essay is like a school assignment: I have my topic, I organize my thoughts, and I write it. I have complete control over what I'm doing. Writing a novel is like setting out on a journey without knowing who or what I'll encounter, how long it's going to take, or where I'm going to end up.

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When I begin writing, I have no idea what my novels are ultimately going to be about. I don't have a plot. I never consider a theme. I don't make notes or outlines.

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It turned out I really didn't like journalism. I wanted to make up stories, not cover real events.

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I really, really missed the Pennsylvania countryside and hills.

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Here I am, this smart, bookish girl, and I have this biker-chick name.

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I should have been deliriously happy. I had my dream come true. I'm a best-selling author. So why is everything in my life, including my writing, going bad?

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I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.

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I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: Unknown

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