Connie Sahn asked Annie Hansen:

Today I received the copy of Give Me Chocolate that I won through Goodreads - very fast shipment, thanks so much! I had to laugh at your comment about vacuuming which is what I do to perk myself up frequently! Do you write your thoughts for new books down on paper as they come to you, or, do you always use a computer?

Annie Hansen Hi Connie! Thank you for your interest. I have a notepad I have with me all the time in my purse. I write down ideas, it's really just chicken scratch. Then when I commit to writing, I choose what I want from the chicken scratch and pull the plot together. I only use the computer when I'm ready to really write. Right now, I'm in my hibernation stage. I plan to read, read, read in January and February to give my mind a break. I'm in the middle of Agatha Christie's The Case of the Distressed Lady. In the spring, I'll start "location scouting." I visit the places that I consider interesting for a new book and wait for a WHAM moment where ideas flow in. Then I whip out my notebook and start writing ideas. This will go on for a few months until I'm ready to start the process of pulling together a first draft.

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