Ask the Author: Temple Kinyon
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Temple Kinyon
Don't waste time worrying so much about how to write...just write. If there's a story inside of you, you need to get it out. Worry about the mechanics and formatting later. There's plenty of resources online to help you with that. But if you have a story to tell, tell it. Don't wait.
Temple Kinyon
I get to live out all my dreams on paper.
Temple Kinyon
When I've experienced writer's block, short term I clean the house, organize, pay bills, cook, or any other thing that completely takes my mind off the story. The brain has the terrific ability to percolate and cipher answers when you're not thinking about something. If it's a more intense case that seems to last longer than a few days, I just keep writing and/or editing. Eventually, I get through the block. It might be crap, but even writing crap keeps the brain working in writer mode. Worst case, I've asked others to read my work, offer feedback, and then encompass that into the piece. It usually breaks the ice.
Temple Kinyon
This may seem cliche, but I'd love to visit Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione, Ron, and all the other delightful characters. I would practice my newly-found magical skills, of course.
Temple Kinyon
The summer of 2020 hasn't been one to allow much reading. I'm deep into finishing my next book. I finished "Alex McKenna & The Geranium Deaths," by Vicki-Ann Bush. I highly recommend it. It encompasses an intense and intricate paranormal story, but the highlight is the main character, Alex. Such a great YA LGBT+ story. I'm reading "The Emblem," by James Kelly and am going to try to dive into "The Conference of the Birds," by Ransom Riggs. I'm a big fan of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children.
Temple Kinyon
I'm currently working on my dad's memoir. He's an Idaho farmer, the son of an Idaho farmer, l the grandson of an Idaho farmer...you get the idea. But along with farming, my dad spends countless hours working and volunteering on projects to better the farming community not only in his area, but Idaho, the US, and the world. His stories are incredibly rich, humorous at times, and show the valuable impact one man can make on the world if he uses his passion to drive his actions.
Temple Kinyon
The idea that buttons have stories to tell us came from a conversation with my mother-in-law. She envisioned a young woman working as a seamstress in the 1800s with the ability to learn what a button "saw" during its lifetime. I evolved the story into a fairly modern (2004) story with our hero Andy, a twelve-year-old boy, and his sidekick-grandma, Lois.
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