I've been asked on occasion how I go about writing my books. I do have a system and it may be somewhat different from other authors.

First off, I write full time. It's what I do. Second, I write more than one book at a time, usually four, each in a different stage of development. Why? I've written over 200 books and it's not unusual for any writer to bog down on a book, to hit a spot where you need to step back and regroup your thoughts and enthusiasm for the plot and its characters.

That's when I'll shift to one of the other books I'm working on. I cycle from one to the next finding that I'm less likely to hit a snag, especially one where I'm seriously blocked from continuing. This works for me and I've only had about three books that I've put away unfinished though that doesn't mean I won't ever bring one or more back to work on.

Next time I'll discuss where I get my ideas.