There’s nothing like a solid plan. And I have a great one for my Sage Ridge series of interconnected standalones. I know my characters, their stories are practically writing themselves, and I’m excited about this series. Having just released No Sweeter Madness, I was primed and pumped to dive into Book Four. Then I went off-script and indulged in a side quest to the tune of a 35,000-word novella. In this industry, there are always opportunities to do more (I’m beginning to hate that word)…