Does he feel the importance of having a great vocabulary is being ignored? What was the inspiration for these short stories? What advice does he have for writers who are striving to be published? You have an impressive vocabulary. Did you have to work hard at learning the meanings of all these words, or did…
Category: Author Interviews
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Writing
AJ Scudiere Interview – Characters, Inspiration, and Fear
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• •Before she begins to write, how completely does she plan out her characters and her book? What does she enjoy most about writing? What is her biggest fear as a writer? Was there any particular thing or event that inspired you to write these books? I think the initial, fundamental idea of the story (revenge…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing
Lynn Cullen Interview – Sofonisba Anguissola, Juana the Mad, and Historical Fiction
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• •What was it about Sofonisba Anguissola and Juana the Mad that caught this author’s attention? What did she do to learn more about these two fascinating women? How old was this author when she began to write? How supportive is her family of her writing? What advice does she have for aspiring authors? Sofonisba Anguissola…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Writing
Yasmin Shiraz Interview – Characters, Violence, and Writing
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• •Was this author a victim of violence when she was a youth? Does she work with young women who are victims of rape? Why does she choose to write about such serious issues in her books? Retaliation Was Retaliation written more for high school students or for their parents? Retaliation was written for high school…
Author Interviews, Fiction Writing, Publishing, Writing
Matthew Keith Interview– Nightmares, Inspiration, and a Nameless Character
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• •Have nightmares ever been an issue for this author? How completely does he develop his characters before beginning to write? Why isn’t the main character’s name ever given? What are his thoughts on self-publishing? Sway begins with the transcription of dialogue between a doctor and his patient. The patient’s name, blacked out except for two…