What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Joy? It's a love-hate relationship. If I had a dollar for every time I asked myself, "And you call yourself a writer?" I could buy a new car. But I also keep a Kleenex nearby for those times when the story flows, the characters are all saying the right things, finally, the episodes of bad fortune that get me to laughing so hard I can't see to type and the sad moments when I lose a character that I've come to love. In the end, I guess I could call it joy-ish.
What is the first story that you remember reading and how has it impacted your writing?
Many years ago, my Aunt Mim gave me a book titled, The Last Unicorn. I was infatuated with the story and quickly moved on to read, Watership Down. I loved the idea of talking animals and saw it as a way to address their concerns and the interaction between humans and animals. I started writing fantasy stories and have been intrigued with the venue ever since. This led to my writing the novel, The Other World. Since, I've just completed the sequel to it, Borrowing Time.
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