Nancy Taylor Rosenberg - Writing a Bestseller: GETTING IN THE ZONE

New York Times Bestselling author speaks openly about the ups and downs of a professional writer's life as she crafts her next novel. Everyone wants to be a writer, right? Here's where you'll get a taste of the bitter and the sweet. You'll also get the unique experience of stepping inside the strange but fascinating world of the creative mind.

Monday, August 28, 2006

GETTING IN THE ZONE

Well, I can't write here for long, as I'm in the Zone and working on the book. I escaped this weekend because I had unexpected company. I'm still working on the first chapter. If I'm going to grab a reader, this is the place to do it. Hopefully, by tomorrow, I can begin Chapter Two.

I was distracted by the news on the JonBenet case, but I was only waiting for them to announce it. I've worked with murders and knew he was lying. No one who murders a kid sticks their face in a camera and courts the media. Sadly, this guy is just a freak and everyone overreacted. I have long held my own opinion as to what happened, but I don't have time right now to tell you.

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: Name: Nancy Taylor Rosenberg; Location: Dallas, Texas

When people read my books and find out I was involved in police work, they expect a large woman. I'm five three, with wavy red hair, Mom's English complexion and Dad's Irish nose. I fit the image of the ditsy writer perfectly. I walk into walls, don't always listen when I'm in the middle of a book, and can disappear into my work for months on end. Along with my writing life, I'd like people to experience my spiritual side as well, so hopefully, you'll stay with me when I take off on a tangent. You always write better when you write about something close to your heart. I have one very good friend outside of my husband and family. This year I made a committment to develop an actual social life, something most writers abhore. I'm already trying to wiggle my way out of it by writing this blog.

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