Ask the Author: Stephanie Steele
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Stephanie Steele
I think it can be scary when you sit down to write a novel. We think, "can I actually do this?" "Am I smart enough?" "Is my idea good enough?" But I truly believe that if you sit down and write for fun, hobby or necessity- you are a writer, my friend. Remember that and embrace that.
Stephanie Steele
I am currently working on two projects, Part II to my story, The Pendants and the Mystery of The Wozniak Five and also a father/daughter story. I have such a great and also difficult relationship with my own dad and I feel like there aren't many stories out there about those relationships.
Stephanie Steele
Things that inspire me to write are: meeting new people! Whether they are great people, funny people, or just weird- I love observing and noticing interesting things about the other people we share this world with. A good jog in the morning always inspires me, and mostly, music inspires me. When I was writing my last novel there was a particularly emotional scene that I had to write and I listened to the same song over and over because it put me into the characters head. Music can create miracles.
Stephanie Steele
For my novel: Are You Okay? I wanted to write a love story about a young couple that fall in love their senior year of college and I wanted that couple to be a same-sex couple.
Back in June, when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, it was supposed to be a day of celebration and joy. I was disappointed to see that there were some people that had such negative things to say. One person on my Facebook feed said something that was particularly mean and hurtful. It was right after this that I started writing a story, that at the time I called: Sam and Lana.
Back in June, when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States, it was supposed to be a day of celebration and joy. I was disappointed to see that there were some people that had such negative things to say. One person on my Facebook feed said something that was particularly mean and hurtful. It was right after this that I started writing a story, that at the time I called: Sam and Lana.
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