So, do you write romances?
I'm a girl, so apparently, romances are all I'm interested in. Not true. Not only have I never read a "bodice-ripper", I'm pretty sure I've never written one, either. How is romance not a part of everyone's life? Either you've been married, or you're single and looking -- even for people who aren't married and not in a relationship and think men are evil have some reason for it, some botched affair in the past. It's all part of romance, and those parts are in my stories.
variation: So, do you write children's books?
I can't ever figure out if people mean "you're so kind and sensitive that you must be writing kids' books" or "kids books are so easy, that must be what you're aiming for." Either way, no. I'm going for full-on novels for adult people (not romances).
Are you prepared to live in the poorhouse?
No. I'm prepared to keep my day job, though. I've heard from reliable sources (i.e. published authors), that it's not really possible to live off your writing until you've got a good 4 or 5 under your belt. Even then, being an author (other than J.K. Rowling) isn't going to make anyone rich. I like to tell my boss this to make her feel better about me not quitting in the next few years.
EDIT: Now that I've changed careers from Office Drone to Hairdresser, I can see myself working in some swanky salon whether I need the money or not. So no. No living in the poorhouse.
Can I be in it?
This is a tricky question because whether I tell you or not, you might already be in my novel (unless you're a stranger who stumbled on my site). I get my inspiration from reality, but I also merge people together. The "mom" character might have a little of my mom in her, and she also might have a little of my boss or a neighbor. Everyone has flaws, especially interesting characters. I'm reluctant to say, "yeah, Suzie, you can be in the novel," because then Suzie reads about herself and finally realizes I hate the way she chews gum, and I've got an awkward relationship with her afterward.
Have you heard of (obscure author)?
Probably not. It looks like I read a lot, but there's a ton I haven't read. I might be willing to give your obscure author a shot, but the story has to be good -- Not interested in reading about descriptions of flowers, or the ambiguous and "artsy" spiral into the character's demise. Maybe that makes me less intelligent. Life is too short for stuff I don't like.
Are you gonna try to get published?
Almost everyone asks me this - from that guy in the Cash Apps department at work (edit: hooray! ex-work!), to my fellow writers. Maybe it's not everyone's intention to be published, but it is mine. I am interested, and if you know an agent I can speak with, please give that person my info!
Have you been published?
Yes:
My ideas come from weird places sometimes. One might be from a dream (cleaned up, obviously, so it isn't weird), another maybe from the expression an actor made. A lot of "what if" questions are asked. "What if the wax figures came to life like in that horror movie, but instead of being murderous, they were normal people who have no idea what's going on?"
Wait, I came here for hair. You do hair, don't you?
Absolutely. This is my "day job" now. Check out my HAIR page for everything you'll need to know about that.
Check out my interview with The Lisas on their blog for more unanswered questions!
Interview on This is From My Heart
If I haven't covered your burning question, please feel free to ask me in the comments below.
I'm a girl, so apparently, romances are all I'm interested in. Not true. Not only have I never read a "bodice-ripper", I'm pretty sure I've never written one, either. How is romance not a part of everyone's life? Either you've been married, or you're single and looking -- even for people who aren't married and not in a relationship and think men are evil have some reason for it, some botched affair in the past. It's all part of romance, and those parts are in my stories.
variation: So, do you write children's books?
I can't ever figure out if people mean "you're so kind and sensitive that you must be writing kids' books" or "kids books are so easy, that must be what you're aiming for." Either way, no. I'm going for full-on novels for adult people (not romances).
What do you write?
Mysteries, mostly, but I don't think this satisfies people. Maybe I should say "romance" from now on.
Are you prepared to live in the poorhouse?
No. I'm prepared to keep my day job, though. I've heard from reliable sources (i.e. published authors), that it's not really possible to live off your writing until you've got a good 4 or 5 under your belt. Even then, being an author (other than J.K. Rowling) isn't going to make anyone rich. I like to tell my boss this to make her feel better about me not quitting in the next few years.
EDIT: Now that I've changed careers from Office Drone to Hairdresser, I can see myself working in some swanky salon whether I need the money or not. So no. No living in the poorhouse.
Can I be in it?
This is a tricky question because whether I tell you or not, you might already be in my novel (unless you're a stranger who stumbled on my site). I get my inspiration from reality, but I also merge people together. The "mom" character might have a little of my mom in her, and she also might have a little of my boss or a neighbor. Everyone has flaws, especially interesting characters. I'm reluctant to say, "yeah, Suzie, you can be in the novel," because then Suzie reads about herself and finally realizes I hate the way she chews gum, and I've got an awkward relationship with her afterward.
Have you heard of (obscure author)?
Probably not. It looks like I read a lot, but there's a ton I haven't read. I might be willing to give your obscure author a shot, but the story has to be good -- Not interested in reading about descriptions of flowers, or the ambiguous and "artsy" spiral into the character's demise. Maybe that makes me less intelligent. Life is too short for stuff I don't like.
Are you gonna try to get published?
Almost everyone asks me this - from that guy in the Cash Apps department at work (edit: hooray! ex-work!), to my fellow writers. Maybe it's not everyone's intention to be published, but it is mine. I am interested, and if you know an agent I can speak with, please give that person my info!
Have you been published?
Yes:
- Cautionary Tale (A Body in a Seat)
- Tiny Lights - Flash in the Pan (A Similar Fate)
- Contributing Blogger on Generational Imagination (Do Not Spoil the Ending)
- Untreed Reads (The Morning After)
- Smashwords (The Silent Treatment, Do Not Spoil the Ending)
My ideas come from weird places sometimes. One might be from a dream (cleaned up, obviously, so it isn't weird), another maybe from the expression an actor made. A lot of "what if" questions are asked. "What if the wax figures came to life like in that horror movie, but instead of being murderous, they were normal people who have no idea what's going on?"
Wait, I came here for hair. You do hair, don't you?
Absolutely. This is my "day job" now. Check out my HAIR page for everything you'll need to know about that.
Check out my interview with The Lisas on their blog for more unanswered questions!
Interview on This is From My Heart
If I haven't covered your burning question, please feel free to ask me in the comments below.
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