Ask the Author: Alex Myers

“Since tomorrow (May 23) is Deborah Sampson day, I thought I'd take questions on my novel, Revolutionary, which tells the story of Deborah's service in the army. .” Alex Myers

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Alex Myers Reading. Walking. Or, just writing and trying not to care about what I write or where it will lead.
Alex Myers Escaping into worlds of my own creation... and then sharing them with others.
Alex Myers Write! There is no other way to become a writer other than to write. So, sit down (or stand up, that's what I prefer) and get to it. Don't wait for the time "to be right" or for the mood to strike. Make it the right time.
Alex Myers I've been working on non-fiction essays most recently, and thinking about how to put them together into a meaningful longer work.
Alex Myers Boy... it can be just about anything! Reading, talking, taking a walk. Sometimes I just wake up with an idea that I want to write about.
Alex Myers The germ of it came from hearing stories told by mother and grandmother. Deborah is a distant ancestor, and my mother has a love for family history, so this was a story I was familiar with from veyr early on.

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