Ask the Author: David Michael May
Answered Questions (7)
David Michael May
The six year old noticed what appeared to be a lizard's tail disappearing into a small hole under a root of the giant old oak tree in the back yard and grabbed the tail just as it was about gone. Her mother wondered why she was so late for dinner.
David Michael May
The church is getting a bad rep. Some of it may be earned, but some is not. Most of what the media has to say about the church does not put it in a good light. The church is supposed to be about good news, so I decided to elaborate on that for a bit, pointing out some really good news that just doesn't get talked about much, even by church members.
David Michael May
I think about what I want to say to the world, or to a particular audience. If I could have the microphone for awhile on all the national networks, what would I say? Even if I have a message to a particular audience, I write as if I were talking with them. And I try to remember them throughout the process.
David Michael May
I have been asked to collaborate with someone on a book on adoption. When I get some time I am going to try to outline that one. I am also trying to figure out how to tell the right people what I have written already. You can write the best book ever written and if no one knows about it, it won't sell.
David Michael May
Think of something you have to say that hasn't been over-said and say it. When you can't figure what to write next, go back to your original idea and think about what more needs saying. When you have said it all, quit. Writers who keep writing after they have said it all produce boring books.
David Michael May
The satisfaction of completing a project that you believe is worthwhile, holding it in your hand and sharing it with others.
David Michael May
If I am working on a project and just can't figure out how to go on, I go back to my original outline and look for a spot that I have something to say about at the time. If I am between projects, I'll take a current issue and try to go to the 10,000 foot level to see it from a different perspective from the current discussions.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more