Ask the Author: Emilya Naymark
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Emilya Naymark
So many things! The dream state where the magic happens. The people you meet along the way. The things you find out while researching!
Emilya Naymark
Write if it makes you happy to write. Write regularly. Read what makes you happy to read. If your aspiration is to be published, there's plenty of information online on the steps to follow. It's like a recipe, once you have the ingredients, eventually you'll end up with a delicious souffle. But much like cooking, it might take a few tries to get it right.
Emilya Naymark
I'm working on the second novel in the Sylvan Chronicles. I fell in love with my characters and didn't want to walk away from them.
Emilya Naymark
I believe in writing every day if possible. Once you give yourself the mental space and time to write, inspiration follows. But a cup of tea and a chocolate always help!
Emilya Naymark
My husband’s adventures as an undercover junkie were a gigantic inspiration. I had the added benefit of occasionally hearing his colleagues’ stories, and the women’s experiences had a deep effect on me. Much like Ginger Rogers, they had to do everything the men did, but in dresses and high heels.
The wildly beautiful Hudson Valley landscapes with their cliffs, woods, rivers, and mysteriously half-vanished ghost towns practically birthed the story’s atmosphere all on their own.
The wildly beautiful Hudson Valley landscapes with their cliffs, woods, rivers, and mysteriously half-vanished ghost towns practically birthed the story’s atmosphere all on their own.
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