posted on February 11, 2015 by Rebecca Zanetti

Writing Quirks

total surrenderHi everybody!  I hope you’re having a fantastic February and that Cupid is ready to zing you with an arrow any day.  I’m busy gearing up for the TOTAL SURRENDER release on March 31st, which is the fourth book in the Sin Brother series and features the brilliant brother, Jory Dean.  Somebody asked me the other day if most writers are, ah, quirky…and of course we are!  Here are my top five (yeah, there are many more) quirks when writing:

  • I have to wear socks to write. Big, comfy, thick socks that actually don’t need to match each other.  Even in the heat of summer, if I’m writing, I have my comfy socks on.
  • I have dog hearing. Seriously, those dog whistles kill me.  Most laptops have a high-pitched whine from the motor or fan or whatever it is.  If I’m on my laptop, I have my earphones on to escape the horrible noise.
  • My best ideas usually hit me while I’m on the treadmill. No, I’m not one of those people who likes to work out.  Not at all.  But, while plugging away mile after mile (okay, step after step), ideas come to me.
  • I fall off the treadmill at least once a month. Being a klutz, this isn’t a surprise to me.  Now I have a treadmill at my house, so if I trip, usually no one else sees.  But I used to go to a gym and I have fallen in front of a row of people before.   My friend looked down and said, “So, I guess you’re done for the day?”
  • I get lost in writing and often forget about real life while doing so. Unfortunately, this means that the UPS guy has seen me in my jammies, hair in scrunchie, no makeup on…because the doorbell has dinged and I’ve run upstairs to answer the door, forgetting that I haven’t quite prepared for the day yet.  (Even though it might be noon because I was just going to write a sentence and then get dressed…and got lost instead.)

There is a bonus scene for BLIND FAITH on the USA TODAY blog today. CLICK HERE to take a look.

Thanks to the Writerspace gang for having me over today, and thanks for all the hard work they do!  Happy Valentine’s month to all of you.

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Rebecca Zanetti

Rebecca Zanetti

New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and #1 Amazon bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has published more than sixty novels, which have been translated into several languages, with more than five million copies sold world-wide. Her books have received Publishers Weekly starred reviews and have been featured in Entertainment Weekly, Woman's World, and Women's Day Magazines. Her novels have also been included in Amazon best books of the year and have been favorably reviewed in both the Washington Post and the New York Times Book Reviews. Rebecca has ridden in a locked Chevy trunk, has asked the unfortunate delivery guy to release her from a set of handcuffs, and has discovered the best silver mine shafts in which to bury a body...all in the name of research. Honest. Find Rebecca at: www.RebeccaZanetti.com

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