Ask the Author: Mary M. Schmidt
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Mary M. Schmidt
Dante and Virgil. Even though it's not a romance. Getting though Hell is a challenging task and Virgil was always present for Dante, explaining things, since Dante is the one who has to write it all down. I felt it unfair that Virgil was not allowed in Heaven because he was pagan. But I suppose Dante was pleased enough to be re-united with Beatrice.
Mary M. Schmidt
Sometimes you just want to scream, but if you can have a positive impact on someone else's life, that makes it all worth it.
Mary M. Schmidt
With a book out, any publicity is good publicity. I'm trying to get Donald Trump to say something nasty about me!
Mary M. Schmidt
Make your writing time sacrosanct and don't let anyone interrupt your flow of thoughts. That means ignoring your landline when it rings. Mostly, it is some robot calling, so don't be bothered.
Mary M. Schmidt
I used to just give up and wait for it to pass. But now, I think of someone I totally can't stand, and write a nasty limerick. Works for me!
Mary M. Schmidt
An old memory can do it. When I was a student in Rome during the '60s, I saw an American tourist watching one of the cat ladies serve lunch to a feral colony. She must have thought that the louder you say something in English, the more it will be understood, so she shouted, "Who takes care of all these cats?" Without missing a beat the cat lady shouted back in Italian, "I do it myself!" I've never forgotten her!
Mary M. Schmidt
I'm going to have to come right out and say this. Sorry, Virginia! There is no Santa Claus! However I have found out that there is a Cat Lady. So I had to tell her story.
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