Ask the Author: J.S. Veter

“I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. If I can't think of an accurate answer, I'll make something up. It's like question roulette: did she or did she not make that answer up?” J.S. Veter

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How do you get inspired to write?
J.S. Veter Mostly I look at my bank balance.
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What are you currently working on?
J.S. Veter OMG! OnSpec, the Canadian Science Fiction Magazine, opened their submissions and I submitted 2 short stories to them. Submissions closed Jan 31, so now I have practically nothing on my plate. Then I got an idea for a novel... then I had a brainsplosion and it turned into an idea for a Trilogy (oh, how I hate that, everyone is doing trilogies!). But if each novel could stand alone, and yet work together as a longer narrative arc, I think I could do it without too much guilt.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
J.S. Veter Write. Write. Then, when you're done that, read. Check out Joanna Penn at thecreativepenn.com. I find her very inspirational and her podcasts are a wealth of information. And treat writing like a job. Set aside time and stick to it.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
J.S. Veter The best thing about being a writer is having tacit permission to live inside my imagination for the better part of every day. E.g. "No, honey, I'm not daydreaming, I'm working."
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
J.S. Veter Six came from our family dog, Adelaide, whom I adore, and a scene in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban wherein Ron needs to buy rat tonic. The rats in the Magical Menagerie are skipping, and I loved the skipping rats.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
J.S. Veter I don't believe in writer's block. There's a great quote by Somerset Maugham in which he said that he only writes when inspiration strikes, so long as it strikes every morning at 9am.

I think what we call writers' block is actually motivated by fear. What if my writing is horrid? What if I don't have any ideas? What if I can't think of anything to write? I think this is normal, and the best way to shake it off is simply to write... even if it is horrid.
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