Ask the Author: Vicky Burkholder
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Vicky Burkholder
I write something else. Something different. Something that is so far away from what I'm stuck on that it often jogs my brain into rethinking the original.
Vicky Burkholder
I get to create new worlds and people and things to populate those worlds. What isn't amazing about creating your own universe? :)
Vicky Burkholder
Grow a thick skin and don't believe every word you write is solid gold. This is not a profession for those who can't take criticism or editing. You need to be willing to adapt and learn. And never stop learning and reading. You need to read others and you need to learn the craft.
Vicky Burkholder
A series of short shape-shifter novellas that follow a family line. They start with a witch and a lion and go from there to their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Set in an alternate universe.
Vicky Burkholder
I read. A lot. And I've always loved telling stories.
Vicky Burkholder
Ideas always come from "what if" questions for me. I may see something on TV or in a magazine or even just walking around... and it starts the "what if"... ideas. What if... someone had a gambling addiction and bet their loved one - and lost? (The Turn of the Card). What if... I was an uber smart analyst and saw some things that didn't make sense until I discovered the pattern - and figured out it was a kidnapping ring (Lovin' the Odds). What if...
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Feb 13, 2022 11:28AM · flag