Ask the Author: Anne Brooks
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Anne Brooks
I was surrounded by people that never let me give up, who constantly told me to preserve so that I would never have any regrets in life. That along with, you need to really love your story, because you are going to have to read it a million times.
Anne Brooks
Writing for me is therapeutic. It allows me to release my thoughts and feelings in a creative way.
Anne Brooks
The story of A Lost Woman started to develop over 15 years ago when I was in social work for a local nonprofit organization. This story centers around the cycle of violence, which I witnessed first hand during my work. Through years of working with victims of abuse, I created the generational abuse story of Norah and her mother.
Anne Brooks
I go to my family's lake house up on Lake Martin in Alabama. Each of my books is set up at the lake, so it's the perfect place to relax and let the story develop.
Anne Brooks
I just completed my second novel, A Girl in the Water, and I am working on editing it.
Anne Brooks
I procrastinate my writing by deep cleaning areas of my house or starting lengthy home projects. If I'm painting or cleaning something, you know I am completely blocked with my writing.
If I'm on a time crunch and need to write, I listen to music to help me find my way through the story.
If I'm on a time crunch and need to write, I listen to music to help me find my way through the story.
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