Ask the Author: C.L. Brees
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C.L. Brees
She abruptly awoke, for the second time, to a blood-curdling scream and a cold sweat, "it's only a dream." Then a sudden movement from the corner of the room caught her attention, and when she squinted her eyes from a better look; that's when her nightmare became a reality.
C.L. Brees
This summer I have the following books on my list to read:
- Last Words by Michael Koryta
- The Widow by Fiona Barton
- Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner
- Last Words by Michael Koryta
- The Widow by Fiona Barton
- Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner
C.L. Brees
One thing I love to do is Geneology of my family. I have such a unique last name one would think tracing my roots back would be simple: that's just not the case.
Where did my ancestors actually come from? Who were they? What did they do? These are all questions that I wrestle with and would love to write on some day. But first, I have to uncover these hidden secrets.
Where did my ancestors actually come from? Who were they? What did they do? These are all questions that I wrestle with and would love to write on some day. But first, I have to uncover these hidden secrets.
C.L. Brees
Sometimes I can just see a photo, or hear a song - my inspiration to write comes from the environment around me. All you have to do sometimes is slow down and take in every moment, every sound, vision.
C.L. Brees
My biggest piece of advice is simple - Don't give up!! I would be so frustrated because my first novel took 17 years to write, edit; write, edit - you see my point. I almost never published because of the fear of failure. But in hindsight, I had nothing to fear - don't allow yourself to get bogged down in the fear, embrace it and amazing things will start to happen!
C.L. Brees
When I get writer's block, I step away from writing for a few days and do something fun. Sometimes just being around people and out in the world helps me break my block - there is always something interesting going on around us. The key is to hone in on those events and try to use them to your advantage.
C.L. Brees
The best thing about being a writer, in my opinion, is the chance to escape to any place or scenario that I chose to create. I can just sit down at a keyboard and let what I see in my head flow out onto paper. It's an amazing feeling!!
C.L. Brees
Currently, I am about half way through my sequel novel to an Unsettled Past. I am set on the title “Dark Ending” for the next book which I hope to have released by October 2017. All I can say about the next four books is that they follow Alex Jones over time as his life drastically changes and more secrets are discovered.
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