Ask the Author: Emily Steele Jackson
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Emily Steele Jackson
If I'm stuck on a scene or plot point, I've found the best help is to actually get up and do something "brainless" for a bit. Ironically, I find it tough to concentrate on writing when I'm staring at a computer screen. I can compose scenes or blog posts better when I'm doing things like hanging laundry, walking the dog, showering, or gardening. Once I've got it "written" in my head, it's much easier to write it out at the computer.
Emily Steele Jackson
As my family was coming to the end of living overseas for nearly twelve years, we started to go through the emotional roller coaster of transition. While there are several helpful non-fiction books aimed at parents and teachers to help third culture kids go through transition, there aren’t as many stories for the kids themselves. I had already been toying with the idea of writing a book from a TCK’s perspective on what it was like to move to their “home” country after living overseas. Everything came together, and I wrote the first draft of Home, James during NaNoWriMo about six months before we moved back to the U.S. ourselves.
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