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Why I write...Debbie Macomber
First and foremost, I consider myself a storyteller. And I'm endlessly fascinated with people, with what they do and why... and how they feel about it. Which means I'm interested in romance fiction. I was drawn to it, as both a reader and a writer, at the very beginning of my career. It's my kind of storytelling.
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Why I Write: Ralph Keyes
One reason I write is simple curiosity. Writing gives me license to look into things I'd like to look into anyway, such as quotations, language use and word origins. Researching my first book on language two decades ago (“Nice Guys Finish Seventh”: False Phrases, Spurious Sayings and Familiar Misquotations, HarperCollins, 1992) called for lots of leg work.