Ask the Author: Emily France

“I’m always happy to answer questions about any of my books. I also love to chat about writing and publishing. The best way to reach out is through my website www.emilyfrancebooks.com” Emily France

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Hi Emily! Signs of you is my favourite book ever! I love all the emotion and crazy stuff that happens in this book! I feel like you should write a sequel! And maybe they find out more information that they didn’t know and turns out what they found was all just lies to not let the kids find the info! And maybe even the parents are alive and were kidnapped! And maybe more happens with relationships?! Thanks! ❤️
Emily France Hi! I am so sorry I missed this! I was so busy writing my new novel I had a hard time keeping up with anything else! Thank you so much for your compliments. To think you’ve connected with a reader means so much to a writer! And I love your ideas for a sequel!!
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Hello! When can I expect to receive my copy of Signs Of You from the giveaway? I won it on August 1, 2016. I apologize if this is an inappropriate place to contact you, but I had no other way to reach out. Thank you so much!
Emily France Hi, Erin! So glad you reached out! My publisher runs these, so I will send an email to them today and follow up! Thanks for writing, and I'll track it down for you!
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How do you get inspired to write?
Emily France There's a concept that I love called "Beginner's Mind." And to me, it means looking at the world or at any task like it's new. Like I've never seen it before, even though I've seen it a million times. As soon as I feel like an expert on something, or bored by life, I know I'm off track. I've lost my Beginner's Mind.

This is how I find story ideas and inspiration. I try to look at old things with wonder.
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What are you currently working on?
Emily France For me, a new story is like a teeny, tiny little plant. If I push it into the sun too early, it wilts. I have to keep it safe for awhile. So... I can't answer this one. But I will say that it has a mystery. And love. And it's set in the most awesome place on earth. And when I think about it, my mind feels like it's full of glitter. And unicorns.
(Disclaimer: No unicorns in actual story.)
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Emily France My advice for aspiring writers? First, listen. Be curious. Find the story that won’t let you go. The one that keeps you up at night? The one that makes it impossible to concentrate on anything else? That’s THE ONE. Second, write it down. Get to those two magical words, “THE” and “END.” This is a must. Third, connect. Get feedback on your writing from other writers. Take it to heart. Revise. Rewrite. And when you are ready, take the plunge. Query an agent. It’s terrifying. But if it’s THE story—what choice do you have?
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Emily France The best thing about being a writer? PEACE. From the moment the idea for my book, SIGNS OF YOU, woke me in the middle of the night seven long years ago, it began to haunt me. It waited for me at home after work like a loud, unruly relative who had moved in and refused to leave. When I signed a book deal, and I knew SIGNS OF YOU would be published . . . it finally let me rest. It moved out of the house and got its own place. Finally. Peace!
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