"The more things change, the more they stay the same." I'm not certain what genius coined this phrase, but nothing could be more true. The more we writers look for that magic formula, that holy grail of creating the next best seller, the more we stay with the old style. I'm not sure why that is; maybe, deep down, our style is a safety net.
And that is exactly why I tried something entirely different when I began writing "Legend". (I can hardly wait for it to come out!) I wanted to see a) if I could branch out and b) if my editor would like it as well as the cozy mysteries. He did, and I'm delighted. I hope that you all feel the same.
Trying new things is good. Sometimes it gives us new paths to walk - and sometimes it simply reaffirms that we are already doing what we should, in the manner we should. And that's not bad.
Whatever you choose to do, keep writing!
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