Inspired by this comment, I offer this post...
Have I been interviewed?
Yup. I've been interviewed in The Mayne Liner Magazine (Mayne Island's monthly magazine),
Aqua: Gulf Islands Living (the Southern Gulf Island's quarterly magazine),
The Island Independent (the Southern Gulf Island's newspaper)
The Interlake Spectator (Manitoba's Interlake regional newspaper)
and online by other authors. I answered questions such as...
When did you first realize you were destined
to be an author?
I realized I wanted
to be an author in my teens. However, instead of pursuing this goal, I built an
ever-growing list of reasons why I could never fulfill this dream.
Until…
In an
attempt to attract surfers to my knitwear design website, I began featuring
short stories on my blog. I got more hits from these stories than any other post.
Even though, I didn’t know I was an author
my readers did.
What do you consider the most important
elements of good writing?
As a writer, I enter into a contract with my reader. It is my
responsibility to entertain. If I deliver, the reader agrees to keep reading.
Any additional advice for
those who are still unpublished?
Make a daily commitment to
write, read and work on your business. Believe in the power of your words and
others will as well.
Tell us a bit about your book--something you
wouldn't find in the blurb.
Something you won’t find in the blurb, eh? Well, how about this. The
Sweater Curse could serve as your introduction to the rich Icelandic-Canadian
culture.
What would constitute your own personal happily ever after?
Living on a beautiful island, daily engaged in my passion, I think I
may be living my happy ending.
Have you ever battled with any of your characters over their personality
traits? If so, who won – you or the
character?
I have. They won. It is, after all, their story.
Prior to becoming a published
author, how many rejections did you receive?
How did you handle the rejections?
A rejection isn’t necessarily a devaluation of the story, but rather,
sometimes, simply, a declaration of lack of fit. This lacking may be due to a
variety of reasons.
It is my job as a writer to craft a quality manuscript and to market it
effectively. All I need to find is one yes. Rejection may guide me in this process.
The old maxim rings true—every no
brings you closer to a yes.
Do you consider
yourself a plotter or a pantser?
I’m
a flexible plotter.
In my teens, I wrote
never-ending stories. Fearful of similar outcomes, I like to start with a plan.
My muse grants me permission to change this plan as often as I wish.
