Ask the Author: David Smethurst

“ I'm working on a new project about Napoleon's Egypt Campaign. Please see my blog for installments of the book. Let me know what you think. http://smethurstdavid.wix.com/journal...” David Smethurst

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
David Smethurst Give myself a timeline and set of goals. Write a page a day. Write 15 pages per week.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
David Smethurst Put away the phone. Write anything. Keep writing.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
David Smethurst Being able to create world's and people when I write fiction. In both non-fiction and fiction I love researching books.
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How do you get inspired to write?
David Smethurst Everyone has a good story to tell. You just have to find one that you are excited about and put it down on paper or screen.
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What are you currently working on?
David Smethurst I am working on a book about Napoleon's Egypt Campaign. It's an historical fiction novel set in Egypt in 1799.
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
David Smethurst I got the idea for Hollywood Props after looking for a good book about research. I found some textbooks, but nothing that was both instructive and a good story. So I decided to write up my account of conducting researching on manatees in Tortuguero, Costa Rica.
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