Ask the Author: Cyn Taylor
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Cyn Taylor
The reason why my maternal grandmother tried to kill me; repeatedly.
Cyn Taylor
None specifically, but I hope to read more comedy. I would like to finish the Familial Comedy of Errors this year that I am co-writing with my daughter who is also a published author.
Cyn Taylor
To jump on the back of a previous answer, from a photo. The original idea was a follow-up to the previous book and based on characters from that. Once I saw the photo, I knew it would be perfect and my story branched out from there.
Cyn Taylor
This will probably sound strange to my fellow authors, but I am inspired by photos. That is a great prompt for me. Most of my books came from seeing a single photo that inspires me. That is why I almost always have my cover ready long before the book is completed.
I purchased the artwork for the cover of my latest book at least a year ago.
I purchased the artwork for the cover of my latest book at least a year ago.
Cyn Taylor
A YA Fantasy, a Familial Comedy of Errors, a few Mysteries, and as always, Romantic Suspense.
Cyn Taylor
If you love it and writing makes you happy, don't stop. No matter what anyone says.
Cyn Taylor
The freedom to make stuff up! I tell people, "I'm not a liar. I'm a writer."
Cyn Taylor
Narnia, and I would bring a battery-operated heater. You know, to thaw the queen. But I guess then we wouldn't have a story.
Cyn Taylor
I watched as my left arm was separated from my body and fell to the ground. My last thought before I was struck again was, "That's what I get for hiding behind a rack of chainsaws."
Cyn Taylor
I read a book in my genre or watch a movie. Lately, I've been experimenting with AI software. I will enter the passage where I'm stuck and see where the software goes with it. I don't usually use the same words or thoughts, but I often get a nudge on where to go next.
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