Ask the Author: Natasha Oliver
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Natasha Oliver
Her arms were pinned at her side and her head was held in a grip so strong thought was impossible. It wasn’t the tears of blood or the slowing of her pulse that ultimately killed her; it was the crackle of the flames and the smoke from the pyre of books that was her demise.
Natasha Oliver
I read. I love a suffering character, and so I am drawn to characters who struggle and get lost along the way only to find themselves in ways they couldn’t anticipate.
Natasha Oliver
I’m in the ideation phase of my next series, an epic fantasy. I am pulling out my graduate school thesis, a partially completed manuscript I am finally ready to write. It’s been over a decade! 😳
Natasha Oliver
Writing is a marathon. It’s the longest race you’ll ever run, and you’ll largely race against yourself.
Success will almost always never look like what you thought it would, but by the time you achieve it, you’ll have accepted that.
Get yourself a copy of Dr Seuss’ Oh The Places You’ll Go, and read it. There are a ton of books you can read for craft, but this book reminds me of the emotional ups and downs of writing. It cannot rain forever, but neither can the sun always shine.
Don’t quit. Believe in yourself despite the evidence.
Success will almost always never look like what you thought it would, but by the time you achieve it, you’ll have accepted that.
Get yourself a copy of Dr Seuss’ Oh The Places You’ll Go, and read it. There are a ton of books you can read for craft, but this book reminds me of the emotional ups and downs of writing. It cannot rain forever, but neither can the sun always shine.
Don’t quit. Believe in yourself despite the evidence.
Natasha Oliver
Creating characters and the worlds they inhabit. Best. Feeling. EVER!!
Natasha Oliver
I read. When I find I’m not sure what to say or how to say something, I grab a book. Reading always provides inspiration.
Natasha Oliver
I got the idea for The Evolved Ones during one of the many nights when my newborn wouldn't sleep. I was pacing with her crying in my arms, wondering how I was going to survive sleep deprivation and take care of my family.
So I did what writers do: I escaped into a world of my own where I had control.
So I did what writers do: I escaped into a world of my own where I had control.
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