Ask the Author: Tamara Morgan

“Ask me a question.” Tamara Morgan

Answered Questions (6)

Sort By:
Loading big
An error occurred while sorting questions for author Tamara Morgan.
Tamara Morgan I'm so glad you enjoyed them! The trilogy is all there will be for Penelope and her crew, but I do have another thief-y book called Confidence Tricks that you might want to try. (And it's free on ebook right now!)
Tamara Morgan The entire Montgomery Manor series is based on the idea of a modern-day upstairs/downstairs tale. It's like Downton Abbey for contemporary rom-com readers.
Tamara Morgan I just started writing Off the Map, which is the second novella in my Winter Rescue Series.

I released the first novella, In the Clear, last November. This will be a continuing series with one new related (but standalone) book every holiday season.

Yay for cold temperatures and daring rescues and mistletoe!
Tamara Morgan Allow yourself to be terrible. There are some writers who can create really excellent books in a first draft, but that's a rare skill.

I watched a movie with Greg Kinnear recently (Stuck in Love) where he played an author. He said something like, "I'm a terrible writer but an excellent re-writer." I think that's probably true for most of us.

Get the book down even if it's the most awful thing you've ever done, and then go back and fix it. Most of my books have gone through at least ten different types of revisions/rewrites before they reach the public eye.
Tamara Morgan Spending most days in yoga pants with unbrushed hair. Duh.
Tamara Morgan I'm like a dog who needs constant treats in order to behave. If I'm ever stuck (or just not in the mood to write), I have to give myself a small reward for every 100 words.

100 words
Play a game of Candy Crush
100 words
Grab a Coke Zero
100 words
Check the mail
100 words
Read a chapter in a book

It's a very high-tech method.

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more