Faith Troyer Age 33 United States Romelia: WHAT IS A SIGNIFICANT WAY YOUR BOOK HAS CHANGED SINCE THE FIRST DRAFT? Faith Troyer: My novel, He’s The Goal, has changed significantly since the first draft. It was supposed to be a short novel, about 25,000 words in length, for a holiday anthology on Amazon. However, the collection ended up falling through, and I had to make … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 32
Roderick Edwards USA Age 52 Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS? Roderick Edwards: Editing & formatting. I do everything myself. Romelia: DOES YOUR FAMILY SUPPORT YOUR CAREER AS A WRITER? Roderick Edwards: Most of them do but even so, your family is unlikely to read all your books. It’s your thing, not theirs. Romelia: IF YOU HAD TO DO SOMETHING … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 31
Esther Jacoby Germany Age 53 Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS? Esther Jacoby: Finding time. I hold a fulltime job in a managerial capacity, and my time to write is limited. And when I have time, I do not always feel like writing. Romelia: DOES YOUR FAMILY SUPPORT YOUR CAREER AS A WRITER? Esther Jacoby: I live with my Grandmother, … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 30
Jade Aurora United States (Michigan) Age 31 Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS? Jade Aurora: I think the most difficult about the process is creating the characters, coming up with their backstories and such. I want my characters to be unique and multifaceted, so I put a lot of work into creating them, down to their names. Romelia: DOES YOUR … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 29
Ajagbe Ayodeji Ibadan, Nigeria Romelia: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE UNDER-APPRECIATED NOVEL? Ajagbe Ayodeji: I don’t know. Everything I read is much appreciated. I guess the many Indie and small press authors out there. It’s a competitive world. Romelia: HOW DO YOU BALANCE MAKING DEMANDS ON THE READER WITH TAKING CARE OF THE READER? Ajagbe Ayodeji: The best way I can think of explaining this is to … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 28
Tot ceea ce veți citi este doar pentru oamenii de pe Facebook. Vreau doar să împărtășesc cu voi p mică parte din durerea mea. Cred că ori eu sunt nebună ori oamemii au luat-o razna. Am renunțat la locul de muncă cu un an în urmă pentru a putea scrie și pentru a îmi publica cărțile. Știam că nu mă voi îmbogăți, dar speram măcar … Continuă să citești Cine muncește gratis?
Sean Michael Paquet I am American, but I live in the Philippines Age 49 Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS? Sean Paquet: I don’t find anything complicated. I write as the story comes to me. If the magic is not there on that day or at that time, I do something else creative. Romelia: DOES YOUR FAMILY SUPPORT YOUR CAREER … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 27
Pauline Atkinson United States Romelia: WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS? Queen P: It’s most difficult when I’m in my zone writing and suddenly someone knocks on my door and starts talking to me. That totally destroys the vibe. I usually lose that flow and I have to try to get the vibe back to get the creative juices flowing again. … Continuă să citești AUTHOR INTERVIEW 26
Have you ever lost yourself? Have you ever had the courage to be honest with yourself and tell the people exactly how you think?Maybe you can learn something from my mistakes and from the things I’ve done to get better. You can find the book as an ebook or paperback on Amazon. Continuă să citești I want my life back
