Ask the Author: Lynne Thompson

“In celebration of NPM, I'll be answering questions about my first e-book of poems all month! Fire away!” Lynne Thompson

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Lynne Thompson My most recent book, Jezebels on the Loose, is my first e-book. I participated in a workshop the focus of which was to prepare an e-book and there was an expectation that participants would arrive with completed work to compile into the e-format. I compiled previously-published poems that could have been included in Start With a Small Guitar but weren't. Happily, they had their own personality as a discrete collection!
Lynne Thompson I think I just wanted to be Jo in "Little Women".
Lynne Thompson I've recently completed a new manuscript and I'm seeking a publisher. Not anxious to reveal too much too soon!
Lynne Thompson Similar to my previous response, I'd advise not only aspiring writers but writers who are more experienced is to read. It's humbling and inspiring and, importantly, truly makes you a member of the writing community.
Lynne Thompson I've found the best way to deal with this block is to read. Whether poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, the best of it always generates ideas for my own writing.

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