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I've been published by Mills & Boon since 2007..but I'd been making up stories in my head for as long as I can remember. It was a long walk home from school, and there were no ipods in those days to keep you amused! When I wasn't daydreaming, I had my nose stuck in a book. My parents used to take me to the library every Saturday, until I was old enough to get there on my own, and my house was always full of books.

During school holidays, the whole family loved to visit stately homes and castles. As soon as we got home, my older sister and I would either dress up as lords and ladies, and romp around the garden, or, if it was raining, retreat to our bedroom where we would draw intricately detailed plans of our very own imaginary stately home, I've been published by Mills & Boon since 2007..but I'd been making up stories in my head for as long as I can remember. It was a long walk home from school, and there were no ipods in those days to keep you amused! When I wasn't daydreaming, I had my nose stuck in a book. My parents used to take me to the library every Saturday, until I was old enough to get there on my own, and my house was always full of books.

During school holidays, the whole family loved to visit stately homes and castles. As soon as we got home, my older sister and I would either dress up as lords and ladies, and romp around the garden, or, if it was raining, retreat to our bedroom where we would draw intricately detailed plans of our very own imaginary stately home, complete with secret tunnels, dungeons, and usually, a maze in the extensive grounds.

When I was old enough to go to university, I studied English literature, with Philosophy. I was not sure what I wanted to do after that, but meeting a handsome student of maths, who was the owner of a very powerful motorbike helped me make up my mind. Reader, I married him.

For many years I felt it was important to stay at home to raise our two children, but one day, when the youngest had gone to senior school, I began to wonder if all those stories I made up to occupy my mind whilst attending to mundane chores, would interest anyone else.

I started to write some of them down, and eventually decided that one of them was "deep" enough to merit attention from publishers. It took me almost two years to complete, mainly because I kept tearing it up and starting all over again. And having to keep going out to work to help pay for school fees, then university tuition, slowed progress down as well.

Needless to say, this masterpiece was rejected by every single publisher I sent it to, but by this time, writing had become an addiction.

Four more stories got rejected, before Mills & Boon bought "His Cinderella Bride", a regency romance.

I do have some other interests, besides writing! I love spending time pottering in my garden. And recently I've taken up ballroom dancing as a way to try and keep fit (and keep the romance alive in my marriage!) ...more

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My favorite ending of all time is in your novel - Never Trust a Rake. It made me laugh out loud and gave me some seriously warm fuzzy feelings. The couple was so sensible, and it all clicked into place in one magical ending which I re-read on occasion. So, my question is, what is your favorite ending, and why?

Annie Burrows thanks for asking this question Naomi - it really made me think, because what I usually remember about a book is the characters, rather than an ending…morethanks for asking this question Naomi - it really made me think, because what I usually remember about a book is the characters, rather than an ending.
But 2 endings did spring to mind (eventually)
The first is the iconic ending of Jane Eyre. "Reader, I married him." Who could forget that? I just love the way the author gathers us in to her story, making us feel as though we are friends in whom she's confiding.
The other ending is from a book that not many people may have heard of: "The Untied Kingdom" by Kate Johnson. The hero gives up his entire world for love of the heroine, while the heroine is desperately trying to find her way back to the world in which he lives, even though it would mean return to terrible danger. It's a real high stakes situation, which left me with that "aaahhh" feeling.
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I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?

Annie Burrows Hi there Cintia.
When I was an aspiring writer, I felt very much like you do. It actually hurt to walk into a book shop and see all those books on the …moreHi there Cintia.
When I was an aspiring writer, I felt very much like you do. It actually hurt to walk into a book shop and see all those books on the shelves by people lucky enough to have got a publishing deal.
But the only way you are ever going to get a book deal is if you keep on going. If you want to be a published writer as much as I did, then you won't be able to give up, in spite of all the discouraging things you might hear about the publishing industry. It took me just over ten years from starting on my first novel to actually getting a deal. I got rejection slip after rejection slip, with no idea what I was doing wrong (since none of the publishers explained)
After a while, I decided it might help if I went on a creative writing course, to see if I actually might have what it took, or if I was deluding myself. I found an evening class at a local college.
My next idea was to pay for a critique, so that somebody in the know could tell me what I was doing wrong.
But before I'd finished the course, (or had to get that critique) one of my submissions (the first 3 chapters) came back with a request for the rest of the manuscript, and that eventually became my first published book.
It turned out that I hadn't been doing anything dreadfully wrong with my writing. I just needed to have a story land on the right editors desk, at the right time.
So, you do need to persevere though rejections. Most writers do. It's very rare for someone to have a first book accepted.
But for now, maybe it would help if you stopped reading about what everyone else is doing, and how hard it is to get that deal, and just write for yourself? (I'm pretty sure you can't help it anyway!)

wishing you all the best in your writing career,
Annie

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Z is for...zombie kittens

Thank you all for following my blog here on Goodreads, where I have been sharing a very personal view of what it is like to be a writer. And dealing with themes in alphabetical order. This month, I've finally reached Z...and zombie kittens!

Last month, you may recall, I had to resort to looking in the dictionary to find a word beginning with "y" that I could use to talk about the writer's life. At Read more of this blog post »

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“I can't imagine what possessed you to propose to me."
"Well that will give you something to puzzle over any time you can't sleep.”
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