Ask the Author: Joe Byrd
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Joe Byrd
Thirty years ago, I stepped into Monet's dining room and was surprised to find Japanese woodblock prints hanging on the walls. Just like Oscar did in the opening chapter of my new book. That started me on a path of research to understand the impact of Japanese art on Impressionism. I was fascinitated by what I learned about Monet and his obsession with Japanese that kept me enthralled for thirty years until the Covid lockdown allowed me the time to write Monet & Oscar.
Joe Byrd
Travel. Get out a see things, experience places, and meet new people. The stories will find you if you let them.
Joe Byrd
I have two more books in my Monet & Oscar series to write and publish. Then, if I'm not dead, I write about my home state of West Virginia.
Joe Byrd
Write. Don't put it off until you are too old to enjoy a long-developing career.
Joe Byrd
I'm able to create my own world and spend time there with my characters as we figure out what's next.
Joe Byrd
I walk my dog and listen to Pandora and when I return, I've mislaid my writer's block.
Joe Byrd
Waking up in the morning and reaching into the refrigerator to find that someone had peed all over my food. I slid down onto the floor when I realized I was the only one at home.
Joe Byrd
I would travel to 1920 in Giverny, France, and visit with Claude Monet and his family. It would be on a sunny, summer, Sunday where we would sit on the porch and dine for hours while engaging in conversations about his painting, his garden, and his neighbors.
Joe Byrd
Most of my reading falls into two categories: research and self-publishing. Here are some of the titles.
Research:
Everyday Monet
Monet by Himself
Monet's Letters
Self-Publishing
Successful Self-Publishing
Outlining You Novel
Biographic Monet
Research:
Everyday Monet
Monet by Himself
Monet's Letters
Self-Publishing
Successful Self-Publishing
Outlining You Novel
Biographic Monet
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