Ask the Author: Elizabeth Doyle Carey
Answered Questions (6)
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
The town I visit in Long Island (East Hampton, NY) has a robust Junior Lifeguards program that runs every summer. The local paper (The East Hampton Star) covers it diligently and the photos of all the kids who participate are very inspiring to me. I am scared of the ocean so it's hard work for me to write from the perspective of the characters who love it. Luckily some of my characters are just as terrified as I am!
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
My brain is constantly percolating with plots, scenarios, ideas, and characters. The hard part is putting pen to paper. I am most inspired while driving long drives alone, and right when I am falling asleep.
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
I am working on co-launching a boutique publishing company called Dunemere Books (www.dunemerebooks.com), and I am writing and developing a series called Junior Lifeguards, for middle grade readers.
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
Go work in finance! (Kidding. Sort of.)
One of the best things aspiring writers can do is connect with an editor who needs things written for hire (easier in the world of children's books, where freelance writers can write for branded/licensed/proprietary series). You can get some work published easily this way and start to build a good network, plus have some book covers to put on your website, and an editorial contact to boot!
One of the best things aspiring writers can do is connect with an editor who needs things written for hire (easier in the world of children's books, where freelance writers can write for branded/licensed/proprietary series). You can get some work published easily this way and start to build a good network, plus have some book covers to put on your website, and an editorial contact to boot!
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
The best thing about being a writer is getting to give your characters the baby names your husband didn't like in real life. The second best thing about being a writer is that it is a portable job. (It also allows you to take the occasional nap during the workday (see previous question!).
Elizabeth Doyle Carey
When I have writer's block, I usually google around, but it doesn't help. Only two things really work: a fifteen minute nap on the couch in my office and just starting to write-- even if it is nonsense.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more