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Ann Collins loves adventure stories that feature history, suspense, mystery, and romance. Her first published novel, PROTECTING JENNIE, currently an e-book from Harlequin Historicals, won the romance division of the San Diego Book Awards. Ann also wrote the now out-of-print cultural manual, HOW TO LIVE IN AMERICA: A GUIDE FOR THE JAPANESE, which was published in Tokyo, Japan. Ann taught English in Japan and has traveled extensively. She enjoyed learning foreign languages and taking photographs as her souvenirs. Her love of photography has grown with the advent of digital cameras. Landscapes, seascapes, and nature are her favorite subjects to photograph. In her travels now, she keeps her eyes and ears attuned to the next scene and story to ...more

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Ann Collins Writer's block is tough, and I think there are different kinds of blocks. For me, sometimes it's a scene that's just not working. Things get worse if …moreWriter's block is tough, and I think there are different kinds of blocks. For me, sometimes it's a scene that's just not working. Things get worse if I try to force it. Once I step back, give my subconscious some time to work on the problem, and allow myself to be open to totally reworking the scene or replacing it entirely, then the block goes away. Other times, when I'm feeling "blocked," I may just be procrastinating because I haven't committed myself to a project. Researching and writing a book is a huge commitment. There are so many other things I could be doing. Eventually though, the project (or characters) keeps tapping me on the shoulder, and I get down to the business of writing.(less)
Ann Collins As a writer, I get to be creative. I use my imagination. I bring characters to life for readers. A hero and heroine fall in love. Criminals get caught…moreAs a writer, I get to be creative. I use my imagination. I bring characters to life for readers. A hero and heroine fall in love. Criminals get caught or suffer for their misdeeds. I have the power to make things happen.(less)
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A Matter of Marriage

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Protecting Jennie

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Blue Diamond Death

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“Tis a lesson you should heed:
Try, try, try again.
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again.”
Thomas H. Palmer

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