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1. Did you choose the writing profession or did it choose you? Maybe a little of both. Playing with words is great fun. Plus writing fiction is wonderfully cathartic. I can take people I've met and interesting things that have happened and fictionalize them. I set and reach writing goals, so in that way I choose writing.
2. What is your background? (education, work, etc.) My parents were in theater, so I grew up backstage. "Let's pretend' was my favorite childhood game. Kids were absolutely brutal to me; my inner world was much more entertaining. Naturally, I started to love reading at an early age. I went to college and have worked in fields such as disability rights advocate, college professor, marketing director, author coach and, of course, author.
3. When did you 'know' you were a writer? Wordplay has always come easily to me, but I can't think of a moment when it hit me that I was a writer. Nobody flipped a switch, I suppose.
4. How would you describe your style of writing? I would describe my writing as versatile, for one thing, as I write nonfiction, curricula, business articles, poems, short stories, novels, and I'm a blogging fiend. Fiction - Richly descriptive with well developed characters that draw the reader into the story. Nonfiction - like a friend talking to you and sharing stories
5. What is your writing process? Apply bottom to seat and fingers to the keys and go. I often get a coffee or something else to drink beforehand, but I really love writing, so when I sit down to write each day, it is an absolute joy.
6. What was your path to publication? I started off with a lot of unpaid work, won some awards, and had a number of poems, stories and articles published online and in magazines. When my first book hit print and I had a fiction story published in an anthology, it seems that the writing world started taking me seriously as one who is here to stay.
7. What is your favorite self-marketing idea? Making videos to build interest in my business and books is a favorite. I'm mostly blind, but I still have great fun with this. You can see my videos on places like YouTube (username = rockinrondad). Videos can be: book trailers, live action, live reader testimonials, recorded audio testimonials with pictures that turn it into a video, my testimonials of other authors, and so forth.
8. What are the biggest surprises you've encountered as a writer? The more I write, the more quickly I can finish something. Also, I don't need to do as much revising. The more I write, the more FUN I have!
9. How do you inspire yourself? What are your sources of creativity? My "brain TV" is a wonderfully rich source of material. Anytime I need something for my stories, if I don't think of it right away, I dip into the "primordial soup" or that "well of creativity" into which we can all delve at will.
10. What is your proudest writer moment? Opening that box of books and seeing my name as the author was the absolute pinnacle, until I saw my parents' reaction to seeing my name as author. Those two experiences tie for proudest moment.
11. What's the best advice you were given about writing? I heard Jory Sherman speak right around the time I got serious about doing a lot of writing and writing consistently. He said to trust my instincts. That's what I do naturally anyway. This has always served me well.
12. What is your most embarrassing writer moment? I cannot honestly think of anything embarrassing that has happened to me as a writer. Sorry to disappoint.
13. What business challenges have you faced as a writer? Promotion is always a challenge. I imagine it is top of the list for most writers. Related to this are the challenges of selling more books, building a reputation, keeping up with the online world, and other aspects of marketing.
14. What is your writer life philosophy? Be true to yourself. Be relentless about making your goals. Believe in yourself. Never give up.
15. When you're not writing what do you do for fun? Besides reading, I love watching movies, enjoying my animals, and visiting with friends.
16. Who do you like to read? Joseph Campbell, Terry Goodkind, J. K. Rowling, Mercedes Lackey, books about storytelling, and lots of different books. Too many to name.
17. What’s your advice for new writers? Write consistently and aim for a story every week or two. Send that story out until it finds a home (gets published), and meanwhile keep writing. Learn about writing by reading as well as by writing. Realize your first works are likely to be awful, but that's normal!
18. What are you currently working on? I am working on a nonfiction and on a fiction right now. You can visit the websites for them for more details. "The 23 deaths appear to be accidents, but when Kassidy tries to prove they were murders, everyone thinks she's crazy. Discover the Christian Romance Thriller They All Died Smiling http://TheyAllDiedSmiling.com . "Did you realize that 5 simple shapes can teach you clarity and focus and help you do what you most long to do in life? Find out how in The Geometry of Success: 5 Simple Shapes that Shape Your Life at http://www.TheGeometryOfSuccess.com |
