Ask the Author: N. Gemini Sasson
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N. Gemini Sasson
Currently reading Pandemic by A.G. Riddle. Up next, No Game for a Dame by M. Ruth Myers. On the TBR pile: A Dog's Luck by Liora Barash Morgenstern, The Dakest Thread by Jenn Blood, and My Kind of You by Tracy Brogan.
N. Gemini Sasson
Apply a$$ to chair. :-) Then write something, anything. Writer's block often comes from a fear of imperfection. The first draft doesn't need to be perfect. Nor does the second or third draft. Progress comes word by word.
N. Gemini Sasson
Inspiration? It's everywhere. It's the actual writing part that's hard.
N. Gemini Sasson
Just ... write. Ask yourself, "What if ...?" Don't be afraid to let the world look inside your heart.
N. Gemini Sasson
If there's any mystery in my life, I'm totally unaware of it. That's why I write fiction. My autobiography would bore everyone to tears.
N. Gemini Sasson
Hi Pam,
First, thanks for the kind words! I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the Faderville books so much.
Unfortunately, libraries have limited space and budgets. But many will order books if you request them -- they might be even more inclined if you mention the stories take place in Kentucky. Worth a try.
First, thanks for the kind words! I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the Faderville books so much.
Unfortunately, libraries have limited space and budgets. But many will order books if you request them -- they might be even more inclined if you mention the stories take place in Kentucky. Worth a try.
N. Gemini Sasson
Hi Cindy,
I wrote my first novels in secret for many years. Only my husband and kids knew what I was doing. That gave me time to practice, think things through, and develop my voice. Sometimes, once people know you're writing, they ask about when you'll be published and details about the story or writing process itself - things I either didn't know the answer to or wasn't comfortable sharing. Publicly, however, I put myself out there by writing non-fiction articles for dog publications: many of them editorial-type pieces, but another was a study on dog genetics.
Another helpful thing was to join an online critique group. I lucked out and met some very kind and helpful people, but you can also run into well-intentioned but hurtful sorts this way. Just take what resonates for you and ignore what doesn't. Learning how to publish and market is a whole other ball of wax. www.kboards.com is the best place to find that info.
The bottom line is that you have to start somewhere. Write a blog. Write articles. Write scenes. Scheme plots. And read. A lot. Ask yourself what works and what doesn't as you read. Then, just write.
If you really feel the calling to write, do it. Dream big. Put yourself out there when you're ready. Do it because you like the way words sound, the impact they can have, and the ability of stories to transport readers and connect humanity.
Good luck, Cindy! And thanks for the kind words. I truly appreciate them.
Best,
Gemi
I wrote my first novels in secret for many years. Only my husband and kids knew what I was doing. That gave me time to practice, think things through, and develop my voice. Sometimes, once people know you're writing, they ask about when you'll be published and details about the story or writing process itself - things I either didn't know the answer to or wasn't comfortable sharing. Publicly, however, I put myself out there by writing non-fiction articles for dog publications: many of them editorial-type pieces, but another was a study on dog genetics.
Another helpful thing was to join an online critique group. I lucked out and met some very kind and helpful people, but you can also run into well-intentioned but hurtful sorts this way. Just take what resonates for you and ignore what doesn't. Learning how to publish and market is a whole other ball of wax. www.kboards.com is the best place to find that info.
The bottom line is that you have to start somewhere. Write a blog. Write articles. Write scenes. Scheme plots. And read. A lot. Ask yourself what works and what doesn't as you read. Then, just write.
If you really feel the calling to write, do it. Dream big. Put yourself out there when you're ready. Do it because you like the way words sound, the impact they can have, and the ability of stories to transport readers and connect humanity.
Good luck, Cindy! And thanks for the kind words. I truly appreciate them.
Best,
Gemi
N. Gemini Sasson
My inspiration for the Sam McNamee Mystery Series came from living in the rural Midwest and a mutt I grew up with named Chloe. I wondered what would happen if I took a woman who was at a point in her life when she needed to reinvent herself, and plopped her down in the very place she was trying to avoid. Then she finds that in this small, sleepy town is everything she truly needs. There is also a whole lot more going on than she could ever imagine. That was the birth of Memories and Matchsticks. Kind of a 'Life is what you make it' story.
N. Gemini Sasson
As of December 2014, I'm finishing up the sequel to Say No More. While I originally intended that book to be a standalone, the response has been so overwhelmingly positive that I decided to write another book told partially from the dog's viewpoint.
N. Gemini Sasson
Connecting with readers. Nothing is more fulfilling than getting a message from a reader that one of my stories touched or inspired them in some way. *That* is why I write.
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