Michael Riley asked Amanda Eyre Ward:

Dear Amanda, Your books always have a consistent tone from page one to the end. Do you have the whole book in your head before you begin to write? If you will indulge me another question. Why are you no well known in the UK? In my reading circles I seem to be your only advocate. Michael

Amanda Eyre Ward I have a whole book in my head when I begin, but it's NEVER the book that results! I begin with scenes written on index cards. I arrange the cards in a 3-act structure, pinpointing key scenes, then choose a card every morning and go into my "office" (it's a closet) to write. I let my mind go wherever it wants, and often by the end of the writing day, the scene has changed and taken me somewhere new...so I have to toss many of the cards and begin again. This ILLUSION of a plan keeps me going, but it's really just a stack of cards!

I love my UK friends and readers and hope to come over soon to celebrate THE JETSETTERS! Thanks for spreading the word about my books.

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