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When someone finds out you’re an author, how do you handle the statement, “I have a story you should write”?
Uhm…I’ve never actually had someone say that! I do get a lot of people who say, “I have a book I want to write. It’s a…” I get a lot of that and I have to bite my tongue every time to not tell them how hard it is and how much you have to learn and work and about all the rejections and editing and editing and editing. I smile and say, “Oh that’s cool!” And then wait and if they start and asking for my advice I give a few pointers and tell them were to go to start and that’s all. I wish them luck. Writing a book is longer and harder than you initially think. But it is soooooo worth it!
Do you write what you read?
Yes and no. I read Paranormal Romance. I love it and Urban Fantasy, YA and several others. But right now I’m not reading much because I am writing so much. I am currently finishing up edits on two books. About to get into edits on a third book and polishing a novella for submission. Between that and being a Mom, I don’t have much time to read.
People often mistake the lifestyle of a writer as glamorous, give us the scoop, what about your lifestyle would shock your readers?
I spend 75% of my time at home in my pajamas writing on my bed when I’m not homeschooling my kids and being a mom. Being a writer is fun, creative and rewarding, but it’s not too glamorous. At least not yet. Maybe someday it will be glamorous. And by glamorous I mean that I’ll be able to hire a house cleaner to come in every other week so I don’t have to scrub toilets anymore or pull moldy food out of the back of the fridge 🙂
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