Ask the Author: Kristin Anderson
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Kristin Anderson
I stretch, go for a walk and get back to it. Or, I stop one topic and switch to another.
Kristin Anderson
Memory of Water by Emmi Itaranta
Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern
The Look of Love by Bella Andre
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern
The Look of Love by Bella Andre
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Kristin Anderson
My grandmother is originally from Mexico where her family owned a silver mine. During a revolution, the property and mine were confiscated and her family had to flee to the United States. The details of this event are a mystery, but her story could be a great plot for a novel and a way to explore early Spanish history and early integration challenges of Mexicans in America, long before any president contemplated building a wall.
Kristin Anderson
Write every day, even if you're only writing "I don't know what I should write!"
Carve out the time to write and if you have housemates or a family, make sue they know about and respect your writing time. Return the favor by honoring time for their creative pursuits.
Don't be too hard on yourself. There are enough critics in the world, so give yourself a free pass and just enjoy the process.
Read both self-published and published authors, and write a review of their work only if you enjoyed it. There's no point in thrashing others.
Read prolifically both inside and outside your genre of writing. This will only enrich your vocabulary and your appreciation for prose.
Carve out the time to write and if you have housemates or a family, make sue they know about and respect your writing time. Return the favor by honoring time for their creative pursuits.
Don't be too hard on yourself. There are enough critics in the world, so give yourself a free pass and just enjoy the process.
Read both self-published and published authors, and write a review of their work only if you enjoyed it. There's no point in thrashing others.
Read prolifically both inside and outside your genre of writing. This will only enrich your vocabulary and your appreciation for prose.
Kristin Anderson
I just launched my second book, The Things We Said in Venice, so I am mainly working on bringing it to the attention of as many readers as possible. Feel free to spread the word!
I am currently working on a contemporary tale about a female marine biologist and an indy rock star, thus incorporating my fascination with the ocean and its importance to our planet and my interest in music that not only makes you want to groove to its rhythms and beats, but whose lyrics create an inspiring soundtrack for your life.
I am currently working on a contemporary tale about a female marine biologist and an indy rock star, thus incorporating my fascination with the ocean and its importance to our planet and my interest in music that not only makes you want to groove to its rhythms and beats, but whose lyrics create an inspiring soundtrack for your life.
Kristin Anderson
There are so many ideas that form a book, but the most skeletal concept for my latest novel The Things We Said in Venice came about when I asked my readers on my author blog to give me three elements for a short story along with a genre of your choice. Example: An orphan, a violin and a stranger: Mystery.
It was fellow author Francis Guenette who answered: A suitcase, a stranger and a train. Love story.
Certainly these elements had been put together before, but I accepted the challenge to make it my own. What started out as a short story soon grew into a full travel romance that took me through Europe, all the way to South America and back again (figuratively speaking).
I like writing in a contemporary setting. Elements that enter the social narrative also filter into my book, informing my characters and shaping the plot. For example, Sarah Turner, the lead character, is a vegan. I hadn't planned on this, but the more I got to know her, it seemed she wanted to be vegan. It must have been the environmental documentaries I have been watching lately seeping into my sub conscience and shaping her character development.
It was fellow author Francis Guenette who answered: A suitcase, a stranger and a train. Love story.
Certainly these elements had been put together before, but I accepted the challenge to make it my own. What started out as a short story soon grew into a full travel romance that took me through Europe, all the way to South America and back again (figuratively speaking).
I like writing in a contemporary setting. Elements that enter the social narrative also filter into my book, informing my characters and shaping the plot. For example, Sarah Turner, the lead character, is a vegan. I hadn't planned on this, but the more I got to know her, it seemed she wanted to be vegan. It must have been the environmental documentaries I have been watching lately seeping into my sub conscience and shaping her character development.
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