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Arlene James
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Arlene James

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Born
in Duncan, Oklahoma, The United States
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Genre
Romance, Christian, Contemporary

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January 2011


Arlene James has written romance for four decades, and has published 100+ novels. A mother of sons and now a happy grandmother to the brightest, most talented, and lovely of all granddaughters, she is finding her sixth decade to be great fun.

She and her very supportive husband of 45 years (whom she agreed to marry on their first date!) enjoy a busy social life and have visited much of the world. After calling Texas home for three decades, they now live in beautiful NW Arkansas.

Arlene grew up on a ranch in south central Oklahoma and still maintains strong ties in that area. She firmly believes that writing has afforded her the best of all possible means of earning a living, and credits a junior high school English teacher with proving to h ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Arlene James Prayer, followed by distraction. And distraction followed by prayer. I find dwelling on things to be counterproductive, so I do my best to leave my wo…morePrayer, followed by distraction. And distraction followed by prayer. I find dwelling on things to be counterproductive, so I do my best to leave my worries with God and find other things about which to think. I cannot tell you how often I've awakened in the middle of the night with a fresh perspective on a problem or a new premise. Likewise, I've been in the middle of travel, conversations, and even games when a solution or an idea suddenly hits me. I'm told this is called the Eureka Principle. When those moments come, I always write them down, praise God, and get to work.(less)
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Arlene James I was able to be at home with my children while they were growing up, one of whom had a serious health issue, and still earn a decent living. Then I w…moreI was able to be at home with my children while they were growing up, one of whom had a serious health issue, and still earn a decent living. Then I was able to be available to my grandchildren when they were small. Now I have a granddaughter who is writing, and helping her with her project has been a complete blast. The creativity of writing fills my soul. I don't think I'm fit to do anything else.(less)
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“How can I stand here forgiven and free of all my past mistakes, and not forgive you?”
― Arlene James, Their Small-Town Love
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“You have to respect yourself before you can command a guy's respect.”
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“It's a funny thing about love. You can't make it right when it's wrong and you can't make it wrong when it's right, no matter how hard you try.”
― Arlene James, Marrying An Older Man
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