Ask the Author: Winter Fox
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Winter Fox
The third Grace Coffin novel was born from the characters in the first two. Once I put characters into motion, they just keep doing things on their own. I don't so much have to figure a scene out, as just watch them in action and describe it to my reader. They know who they are, and I know who they are...
I wanted "Grace Coffin and the Ghostwriter" to be a proper mystery, and I wanted to include the dynamic between the rich and the working class on Mount Desert Island, where I live, and these stories take place.
I wanted "Grace Coffin and the Ghostwriter" to be a proper mystery, and I wanted to include the dynamic between the rich and the working class on Mount Desert Island, where I live, and these stories take place.
Winter Fox
I don't know how it happens. I love stories, and listen to other people's stories all the time. Usually, I'm inspired by what I see, or what I want to see in the world around me.
I think, very simply, that writers are inspired to write. Otherwise, they'd pursue other interests.
I think, very simply, that writers are inspired to write. Otherwise, they'd pursue other interests.
Winter Fox
I'm editing the third Grace Coffin novel, "CG and the Ghostwriter." It's a supernatural mystery...
Winter Fox
Just sit down and get to work. Write a great book, then, do it again. It takes time to build your career. I have been a part-timer writer for six years, and now I have six books to publish. I have taken Mark Dawson's excellent SPF101 course for online publishing, and it's been a huge help.
Winter Fox
I love watching my readers become close with my characters. I feel like a proud parent when that happens.
Winter Fox
I don't often have writer's block. Usually, I need to stuff more hours into every day to get my ideas onto paper. If I'm stuck, I take my dog for a long walk until I have the problem, usually plot direction, worked out.
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