Ask the Author: Phoenix Johnson
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Phoenix Johnson
Haha that's OK :) Wasn't sure if you knew. Honest mistake. I do hope you've enjoyed mine!
Phoenix Johnson
It all depends. Sometimes I get fidgety and so I scroll through some images and the scenes start flowing. Or sometimes it's music, a book or something on tv that gets me thinking "What if?" Often, though, I'll just be daydreaming when I should be studying, and an idea will just smack me. What can I say, my muse likes to keep me on my toes.
Phoenix Johnson
The research, believe it or not. The research and the feedback from fans. The research can be tedious, but it's often very interesting, and often kind of hot ;)
As for the fans, well us authors couldn't do it without you. Getting reviews or emails saying you enjoyed what we put our hard work into, and that you can't wait for more, is so thrilling and encouraging. So if you ever get the chance to tell an author that you enjoyed their work, do it! You have no idea just how much it actually does mean to us!
As for the fans, well us authors couldn't do it without you. Getting reviews or emails saying you enjoyed what we put our hard work into, and that you can't wait for more, is so thrilling and encouraging. So if you ever get the chance to tell an author that you enjoyed their work, do it! You have no idea just how much it actually does mean to us!
Phoenix Johnson
If you feel it, write it. Don't ever feel silly for feeling it. If you feel it, then the reader will feel it, so keep on writing it!
Phoenix Johnson
I currently have about 10 that I've started on, plus another 5 that are still in "ideas/rewriting" phase. I'm working on a couple western flavoured stories, one full length romance, one a short erotic piece. Then I have some paranormal horrors, an anthology of paranormal love stories of my own, and even a murder mystery based in the Australian outback! So loads to look forward to!
Phoenix Johnson
Depends on what is the "most recent" book. I'm going to go with the most recently contracted, Persephone. Her story was inspired by a writing contest a friend of mine ran, just for fun. I wrote a small piece based on 3 images. Part of that piece then became the prologue, once I was encouraged to lengthen her story. It went from being a piece approximately 1000 words long, to a full length novel at 56 000 words before editing. Persephone is also the one I'm most excited to have written. I enjoy all of them, but Persephone is pretty special.
Phoenix Johnson
I don't fight my muse. If she won't cooperate, trying to force it stresses me out and results in less than stellar writing. So I go do something else; I might clean, do some study, or just relax.
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