Ask the Author: Susan Berliner
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Susan Berliner
Writing the first draft of a book--and then finishing the book and seeing it in print.
Susan Berliner
I'm currently working on a collection of short stories. Like my novels, the stories all contain a bit of the supernatural, although some are horror, others are fairytales, and the one I'm writing now is quite funny. I've completed five so far and I hope to write at least fifteen.
I'm also working on a two-part doomsday novel, "The Touchers." I wrote the first draft of Part One and I've written most of Part Two. But it got tedious—maybe because this story is told in the first-person by a teenage girl. Nevertheless, I hope to get back to this project soon.
I'm also working on a two-part doomsday novel, "The Touchers." I wrote the first draft of Part One and I've written most of Part Two. But it got tedious—maybe because this story is told in the first-person by a teenage girl. Nevertheless, I hope to get back to this project soon.
Susan Berliner
My advice is to do treat writing as a job—something you have to do. Get into a writing routine and force yourself to work for a certain amount of time every day. That's what I do. Even if I don't feel like working, I close the door to my den, concentrate, and write. And it doesn't have to be for a long period of time. Set aside an hour, half an hour, or even fifteen minutes. There's always time to write. You just have to make up your mind to do it!
Susan Berliner
Since mind-control is a fascinating subject and I've always loved novels that deal with this theme (Night Chills by Dean Koontz is one of my favorites), I decided to write my own mind-control themed novel: "Corsonia," published in December, 2014.
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