Ask the Author: Kim M. Russell
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Kim M. Russell
A writer should read widely and in all genres, but if he or she feels more comfortable in a particular genre, that's OK.
Kim M. Russell
My grandmother told me about a member of our family who, in Victorian London, was murdered by a woman with a hat pin. I've always wondered who the woman was and why did she stab him with her hat pin.
Kim M. Russell
Being able to escape for several hours every morning with no excuse.
Kim M. Russell
I was exploring my grandmother's cupboards this morning, looking for dressing-up clothes, when I found a case with a pair of very old tortoiseshell spectacles inside, with wires that fit around my ears. I'm wearing them now - and I can see you.
Kim M. Russell
It was an experiment in self-publication. I'd not done it before and wasn't even tempted to do it with my novels. But I was curious. I know I made a few mistakes - you live and learn.
Kim M. Russell
An anthology of poetry.
Kim M. Russell
I haven't really suffered from writer's block, but looking out of my window at our wild garden helps, as there's interesting wildlife and the changing seasons. I also get inspiration from prompts and challenges on the Internet - and there's always art.
Kim M. Russell
This is a tricky one, as I can think of a few. Gormenghast to talk some sense into Fuchsia.
Kim M. Russell
Caitlin Moran's How to be a Woman, The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, the Lantern Men by Ellie Griffiths, and all of Jane Austen's novels which I haven't read in a while, which I blame on the dramatisation of Sanditon - loved it!
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