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Hi Kathy! Do you have a release date for "Colorado's Choice" yet?
Kathy Parish Available on Amazon now! Hope you like it!
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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?
Kathy Parish Colorado's Choice is the second in the Four Corners trilogy. Colorado's character in the first book, Freely Given, was very appealing to me, and I could relate to Charlotte's character, too. It seemed natural that a possible romance should develop between them.
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How do you get inspired to write?
Kathy Parish I really believe that God has given me the calling to write, but I am still growing in my understanding of that calling. Early on I thought that my goal was just to write entertaining romances, but as I grew in faith I found that I really wanted to speak to something deeper in the reading audience. The story ideas just take root in my mind and grow into a completed story (that sometimes surprises even me)!
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What are you currently working on?
Kathy Parish The details of getting Colorado's Choice published through Create Space is occupying a portion of my time. I also have a new work-in-progress that I have just started that is not a part of the Four Corners trilogy.
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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?
Kathy Parish I am very new at this, and so I'm not sure that I am the best adviser. However, I would say--JUST WRITE! It may be a journal (I prayer journal) or a blog or just starting a story. Attending the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference has been central to learning more about the craft of writing as well as a great worship experience. I am encouraged and inspired when I attend.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Kathy Parish The characters and setting become very real and personal in my head, and it is exciting to see how the stories develop. I don't always know the twists and turns that a story will take until it is finished!
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
Kathy Parish When I have writer's block I find that taking a break and letting the story rest in my mind for a while helps. I may clean house or cook. Sometimes the story develops in my thoughts over several days (even while I am at work) until I have time to write again. Prayer helps, too. I really believe that I should be writing with God, and that He directs.
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