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" My heroines, more often than not, are the ones who are troubled and resistant. "
Sylvia Day
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" There were points in my career where I thought, 'Maybe I'm done. Maybe I've written everything there is to write.' Now I've learned that it's just working itself out. You have to let it do it. "
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" I spend a lot of time on social media, I'm on Facebook every day; I'm on Twitter every day. "
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" I have things I watch in my downtime - I love 'Scandal.' I don't write political romance, so there's not a direct relation there. But it's something I do just to turn off the brain for a little bit, and just to relax and recharge. "
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" It's not uncommon for men to show up at my book signings or to send me emails with their thoughts about my books. I've also heard from a number of female readers who were introduced to my works by men in their lives. "
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