Ask the Author: Crystal Collier
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Crystal Collier
Yes, actually. We hope it will release in 2016, but it's on its way.
Crystal Collier
Absolutely! TIMELESS has been dragging its feet around me having a baby (not the book kind), but here's hoping to have it in my publishers hands by February.
Crystal Collier
You mean MOONLESS? I checked with the publisher and a copy was sent, but I'll send you another shortly. So sorry about that.
Crystal Collier
I dream. =) Really. That's it.
Maybe excellent music helps, and spending time in nature, or playing with my family, or visiting new places. And cheese--definitely cheese.
I think one of the biggest ways I get inspired is by chatting with a new fan. It sets me on fire and my characters start screaming in my head rather than carrying on their usual polite conversations in the background.
Maybe excellent music helps, and spending time in nature, or playing with my family, or visiting new places. And cheese--definitely cheese.
I think one of the biggest ways I get inspired is by chatting with a new fan. It sets me on fire and my characters start screaming in my head rather than carrying on their usual polite conversations in the background.
Crystal Collier
READ everything. All the time. Even stuff you don't like--then figure out why you don't like it and if there's anything you can learn from that.
Let yourself dream. Don't be afraid to pen out the most ludicrous yarn...at least on a first draft.
Study like a maniac. Learn everything you can about writing, publishing, the entire industry. (Including marketing.) Study publishers. Practice what you learn. Push yourself. Don't be offended by a helpful critique. See it as someone who is truly seeking to help improve your writing.
And if all else fails, eat cheese and be happy.
Let yourself dream. Don't be afraid to pen out the most ludicrous yarn...at least on a first draft.
Study like a maniac. Learn everything you can about writing, publishing, the entire industry. (Including marketing.) Study publishers. Practice what you learn. Push yourself. Don't be offended by a helpful critique. See it as someone who is truly seeking to help improve your writing.
And if all else fails, eat cheese and be happy.
Crystal Collier
Insomnia. No wait... Um, amazing dreams? Okay, okay, it's two-fold: the satisfaction of holding a completed novel in my hands, and the joy of meeting other people who've fallen in love with my characters.
Crystal Collier
It's online. (No such thing as a stupid question. ;)
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