Ask the Author: Dana Rodney
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Dana Rodney
What is my dog thinking? And why does my current dog, Tucker, act uncannily like my former dog, Jasper? Has Jasper inhabited Tucker's body, or is he an alien spy?
Dana Rodney
I would be a struggling writer in a Jane Austen novel who marries a wealthy book publisher.
Dana Rodney
"Anuk had been swimming for three days without stop, and her cub had been swallowed by the merciless waters. Where was the ice?"
Dana Rodney
Sometimes I just let it be and devote myself to revising or formatting. etc. I also love using writing prompts. I'm always surprised at what comes up!
Dana Rodney
Getting to know your mind's possibilities and expanding beyond what you thought you were capable of.
Dana Rodney
They say write, write, write! But also, join some classes and learn writing craft, story structure, and how to edit your writing. It's 10% writing and 90% revision!
Dana Rodney
I have been writing avidly for the past four years, so now I'm concentrating on compiling and publishing my writings into four books. Besides The Last Polar Bear, I am readying a second novel for publication titled One Extraordinary Thing- a generational saga of female empowerment. I also have a collection of poetry titled Collect My Dust, and lastly, a collection of essays titled Turning Into a Pumpkin- The Menopause Monologues.
Dana Rodney
I noticed that most information about climate change comes in the form of statistics, which can leave us feeling helpless. I thought it would make a compelling story to convey the reality of climate change and wildlife extinction through the eyes of the last polar bear, to give the reader a visceral, compelling experience of a vanishing Arctic.
Dana Rodney
I am inspired to write by reading other writers! I read mostly literary fiction. My top two climate fiction/literary fiction novels are Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr and The Overstory by Richard Powers.
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