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Write Now with Amanda McKinney
How one writer begins each morning at 3:30 am
In the show, How I Met Your Mother, there is an episode proclaiming nothing good happens after 2 am. It’s the time most people are (or should be) asleep. Though, Amanda McKinney wakes up at 3:30 am (just a little after 2 am) every morning to write. This is impressive. The only time I get up that early is for a rare morning flight. My brain doesn’t usually function until at least 6 am. But Amanda is up at 3:30 with her coffee creating.
Who are you?
My name is Amanda McKinney, wife, mother, nature lover, Tito’s enthusiast, and professional dreamer disguised as an author.
What do you write?
I write what I love to read — Romantic Suspense and Mystery. I love the delicate mix of romance, intrigue, suspense, and of course, the happily-ever-after ending. The swoon-worthy hero doesn’t hurt either, let’s be honest. As a reader and a writer, pacing is very important to me. One of my favorite things about the genre is that the stories are fast-paced. Nothing pulls me out of a book more than slow pacing or that ever-dreaded lagging middle section. When I write a book, I focus on creating a page-turning experience and making the reader feel a mix of emotions — fear…
