Ask the Author: Christine Manzari
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Christine Manzari
I've never played roller derby, but I would like to. I used to rollerblad a lot in college, but that's the closest I've ever come. Glad you enjoyed Deviation! Thanks for reading.
Christine Manzari
Hi Deborah! I'm so glad you enjoyed Hooked! What a great message to wake up to this morning. YES! There will be a story for Trace. I've already started it and the name of it is HITCHED. I hope it will be out by next winter. I have two other books coming out before that one. And Huck....I never said why he wanted to be called Huck. His full name is William Huxley Stone Jr. Since he had the same exact name as his father, growing up his family called him by his middle name, Huxley, which got shortened to Huck. But Huck isn't a very professional name so as he got older, he went by his first name, Will. Thanks for reading!
Christine Manzari
I'm currently working on writing the third book in my Sophisticates trilogy. I'm also doing edits on a new adult book I wrote called Hooked.
Christine Manzari
The best thing about being a writer is when someone tells me how much they enjoyed my book. I love writing, but knowing that someone connected with and enjoyed the random words I put together, the characters I dreamed up, and the story I imagined....that's the best part. Being a writer is an incredibly vulnerable thing because you put your heart and soul out there for judgment. It's a wonderful feeling when your creation is loved.
Christine Manzari
I deal with writer's block by writing through it. Even if it's awful, I keep writing. I know I can go back and edit to make it better, but if I give in to writer's block and do nothing, then I have nothing. The longer I avoid my block, the harder it is to come back and overcome it.
Christine Manzari
My first piece of advice for aspiring writers is to read. READ A LOT. Read everything you can get your hands on. Make reading a priority. I think reading is the most important thing for successful authors. My second piece of advice is to give yourself a goal so you have motivation. Try writing 1,000 words a day. Or if that's too much, make your goal 500 a day. Whatever your goal is, stick to it. Even if what you write is crap, write. You can always go back and edit bad writing and make it better. But if you don't write at all, then you have nothing. A great way to get motivated is to join NaNoWriMo every November and try their 50,000 words in a month challenge. It's a great way to get motivated and meet author authors.
Christine Manzari
Thanks for entering the giveaway, Yvonne! Glad you got them quickly and I hope you enjoy!
Christine Manzari
Hi Ella!
Yes, there will be a third book in the Sophisticates series. I intend for the series to be a trilogy so the next book will be the last one. I'm writing the third book now and hope to have it published by next summer. If you follow me on my social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) you'll see updates when I'm ready to publish. Thanks for reading! If you send me your mailing address, I'll send out some Deviation and Conviction bookmarks to you. Email your address to christine@christinemanzari.com. Thanks for contacting me!
Yes, there will be a third book in the Sophisticates series. I intend for the series to be a trilogy so the next book will be the last one. I'm writing the third book now and hope to have it published by next summer. If you follow me on my social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) you'll see updates when I'm ready to publish. Thanks for reading! If you send me your mailing address, I'll send out some Deviation and Conviction bookmarks to you. Email your address to christine@christinemanzari.com. Thanks for contacting me!
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