Ask the Author: Brenda Gates
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Brenda Gates
A History of France by John Julius Norwich, How To Say It: Words That Make a Difference by Allison Atkinson, The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar, Love Amid the Ashes by Mesu Andrews
Brenda Gates
I love history, and would love to travel back to Middle Ages--but with the ability to skip home if I needed to. There is no part of history I'd like to be stuck in.
Brenda Gates
Sofia's story is a continuation of my first book, Anna's Song.
Brenda Gates
My best ideas come in the middle of a sermon, while driving, or when doing something with water (times when my laptop isn't around...) A sentence or a scene will trigger the "Oooh, what if..." feature in my brain.
Brenda Gates
I always have several works in progress. I'm currently working on Book 4 of Cries From the Earth series, as well as a retelling of a fairy tale and a retelling of the Prodigal Son's story.
Brenda Gates
Study the art, practice, get critiques, repeat. Oh! And have fun or your writing will be boring.
Brenda Gates
So many fun things--meeting other people like me, having an excuse to let my imagination go wild, being surprised by where my story ends up going.
Brenda Gates
When stuck, I write a different scene and come back to the stuck part later. Often the future scene gives the info I'm missing for the part that's giving me trouble.
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