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Vivian Vaughan

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Menard, Texas, The United States

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Vivian Vaughan is the granddaughter of Texas ranchers and Texas Rangers. She grew up on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau, where there has always been a scarcity of water and grass – and an abundance of self-reliance, a place where people don’t take themselves too seriously and laughter comes naturally. Vaughan’s books reflect her love of the land, the people and their stories. Vivian lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband of fifty-four years, a retired NASA engineer. Their two sons, two lovely daughters-in-law (one from England; the other Mexico) and five of their 6 grandchildren live nearby.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Vivian Vaughan The best antidote for writer's block is excitement -- when you're excited about your work, ideas come rapidly and stories develop naturally. When writ…moreThe best antidote for writer's block is excitement -- when you're excited about your work, ideas come rapidly and stories develop naturally. When writing Texas Gamble, the villain's demise didn't work, time after time; then I realized that I was not writing a scene that followed my contract with the reader. In the opening scene Clara had vowed kill the man who was determined to steal her family's Spanish land-grant ranch. Twice more during the book, she had vowed the same thing. When I came to writing the scene, however, I tried to let another character do the deed. After I realized this, the scene flowed naturally. Other times I have gotten in my car and driven for an hour or so. That wouldn't work in Houston, where I live now (although at times one might think some of our freeway drivers are driving with their heads in the clouds!). I lived in a rural area when I wrote these books.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Vivian Vaughan I'm not certain here is a 'best' thing, but a sense of accomplishment is high on the list: a sentence, a paragraph, a scene that you are particularly …moreI'm not certain here is a 'best' thing, but a sense of accomplishment is high on the list: a sentence, a paragraph, a scene that you are particularly proud of ... even though you know it may have to be cut later.
The euphoria that erupts inside you when you complete a project: story, novel, poem. For that moment the work, and it as always been hard work, is solely your own. It's part of your heart. The catchphrase of the 1980s A-Team actor John "Hannibal" Smith has always been the first description of how I felt upon completing a novel: "I love it when a plan comes together!" (less)

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Average rating: 3.85 · 593 ratings · 37 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sweet Autumn Surrender (Jarrett Family Saga, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wish to Build A Dream On 3.69 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas Gamble (The Texas Star Trilogy, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas Twilight (Silver Creek Stories Book 2) 4.49 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver Surrender (Jarrett Family Saga, #2) 3.65 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chance of a Lifetime 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Surrender (Jarrett Family Saga, #4) 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunrise Surrender (Jarrett Family Saga, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart's Desire 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Branded 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars