I sold my first short story while I was home on maternity leave, then began working on novels. Since I was reading and enjoying romance novels at the time, the first two unpublished manuscripts I wrote were both romances. I sold my third novel, 'Call After Midnight,' to Harlequin Intrigue after submitting it unagented.

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Tess Gerritsen

After Began Both Call Enjoying First Home Intrigue Leave Manuscripts Maternity Midnight Novel Novels Reading Romance Romances Short Short Story Since Sold Story Then Third Time Two Were While Working Wrote

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