Ask the Author: Bess Sturgis
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Bess Sturgis
I don't write horror stories. I write fairytale novels and picture books for young readers.
Bess Sturgis
I don't write horror stories. I write fairytale novels and picture books for young readers.
Bess Sturgis
Stephen King's "Gwendy's Button Box"
"Over the Hills and Far Away: The Story of Beatrix Potter"
"Theodore Rex"
"Over the Hills and Far Away: The Story of Beatrix Potter"
"Theodore Rex"
Bess Sturgis
I love the sparkle that appears in a child's eyes when they catch "Ghouliana Stories" out of storytelling costume and doing something normal, ie: shopping, dining out or walking down a side walk.
Bess Sturgis
Practice Practice Practice!!!
Bess Sturgis
My time to write is limited. If I'm not making progress on a particular piece of writing, I'll switch to a different tale. If that doesn't work, I acknowledge that I'm too tired, too stressed or too bored to work. Once I have slept, danced or cooked, the problem solves itself.
Bess Sturgis
Book #2 in the "Ghouliana Stories" series is written and editing has begun. Writing is quick, but the editing process is labor intensive and time consuming. Rewrites are not one of my favorite tasks, so I split my time between editing and writing.
Bess Sturgis
I don't wait to get inspired. I write daily. As with any other task, writing takes practice. No one asks an NBA player, "How do you get inspired to make a three point shot?"
Bess Sturgis
Ideas for all of my "Not Too Scary Tales" come from everywhere.
I'll hear a sound, see something unusual or smell a different smell and ask myself the five basic questions of inquiry: Who, What, Why, When and Where (or How).
I'll hear a sound, see something unusual or smell a different smell and ask myself the five basic questions of inquiry: Who, What, Why, When and Where (or How).
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