It takes far less courage to cling to the past than it does to fa... by Sandra Brown

It takes far less courage to cling to the past than it does to face the future".

Sandra Brown

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Before becoming a writer, I worked in the media, for the ABC affi... by Sandra Brown

Before becoming a writer, I worked in the media, for the ABC affiliate in Dallas.

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'Slow Heat in Heaven' was my 'breakout' or 'crossover' book, and I loved the freedom I felt writing it.

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'Rainwater' was particularly special because it was a complete departure from the suspense novels. It's set in the Great Depression and based on an incident that occurred when my dad was a boy.

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I don't know exactly where the ideas come from. One day, a sentence just popped into my head - 'There was going to be trouble, and, hell, he just wasn't in the mood for it' - and I knew I had a novel.

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Rarely does a complete idea come to me. I basically start with just a small scene or a snatch of dialogue and force myself to write and to keep writing. Sometimes it becomes a book.

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Yes, I love my homes, I love to travel, I love my family, and I love doting on my new grandchildren. But you can only do so much of that. I don't go to lunch with friends. I don't join clubs. I don't have any big hobbies. I work. I come up with stories. I can't even imagine a life where I'm not sitting around, worried about my next book.

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I know I'm not creating transcendent works that will someday be taught in college. All I do is entertain. I try to entertain others by sending them into another world for a few hours. When I see my books read on the beach, the pages dabbed with suntan lotion, then I feel as if I've done my job.

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I have always found writing very difficult. by Sandra Brown

I have always found writing very difficult.

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I love writing villains because I was the big sister of five girls, so I had heavy responsibility growing up. I had to be 'the good girl.'

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I always try to incorporate something in every book that I've never used before. Hopefully, spontaneity will keep readers reading.

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