How readers have impacted my writing. Part of wha...

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How readers have impacted my writing.

Part of what I, as an author, love most is interaction with my readers. When someone takes the time to write to me, it’s extremely special. Of course I love compliments but occasionally an email will turn into a whole conversation.

There are other times I’ll put out a call on the yahoo loops for suggestions when I need a hero’s name or description, an embarrassing moment, or something fun. Some of these readers have sparked ideas and become part of a future book!

In Demolishing Mr. Perfect one of those situations came from reader, Susan W. when she shared a cute ‘imperfect’ gift her husband gave her. I asked her permission, of course, and now my hero, Shane (named by Billie Jo C.) makes the same mistake with his love, Natalie. (I thought that name up all by myself.)

But that’s not the end of reader contributions in Demolishing Mr. Perfect! Emma from London has been regaling the League of Amazing Writers (my Yahoo group) with true stories of her elderly neighbor, “Miss Wow,” for a couple of years now. Many of us feel like we know this gutsy broad who cheats at cards and horrifies her daughter (Miss OMG) with her antics. We can hardly wait for Emma’s next visit to her and the next chapter in their lives! With the permission of both Emma and Miss Wow herself, a bit of her true story wound up in my novella! Oh, no. I can’t tell you what it is. It’s too priceless. You’ll have to read the book to know what she did!

Thanks, Readers! You make my job so much more fun.

Ashlyn Chase
Demolishing Mr. Perfect
Released August 15, 2007 from Ellora’s Cave
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