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Leslie Calderoni

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Leslie Calderoni shares a home in the Santa Cruz mountains with her three dogs, one cat, and a hamster named Jack White. A self-confessed Nerd Girl, she was over the moon to be able to edit much of her most recent book in an office across HWY 101 from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Leslie Calderoni For me, writer's block feels like being on one side of a river, needing to get to the other side, with no bridge in sight. It's a feeling of being stu…moreFor me, writer's block feels like being on one side of a river, needing to get to the other side, with no bridge in sight. It's a feeling of being stuck, but having the pressure to keep going—continually on. I don't have a specific trick for unblocking; if I did I'd patent it. But I have a few methods to getting my creative mojo back.

Music. Like a lot of writers, I listen to music when I work. But when I get stuck, I look for new songs, and genres, to open up a different path in my mind. Depending on the scene I'm writing, I'll check out the "Mood" section of Spotify and find a playlist that matches the emotions I'm trying to convey. For Conjures, I listened to playlists that included songs like “Devil’s Daughter” by Vaudeville Etiquette and “Moonlight” by Hanni El Khatib.

Imagery. To help “see” a way out of writer's block, the internet and magazines are a big help. I use Google image search and look for pictures related to my writing. You can Google theme, location, people, etc. to jump-start creativity. Magazines are great, too, because actively holding one and flipping through the pages fires up different areas of the brain. You never know what you'll find.

Movies. I love movies and get great inspiration from them. If I'm truly stuck, I will walk away from my computer and either watch a new movie or an old favorite. Focusing on something else for an hour or so frees my mind up to create while I'm not actively thinking about my story.

If all else fails, a walk outside, a nap, or reading another author I enjoy can also help tremendously.

I’m able to produce a lot of work when I’m under a deadline and I’m highly motivated when the deadline is fast approaching. I’m working on finding a better balance and pacing myself so I can create quality over crunch-time quantity. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Leslie Calderoni Being a writer is like having total permission to let my imagination run wild and share what I create with the world. It's thrilling to come up agains…moreBeing a writer is like having total permission to let my imagination run wild and share what I create with the world. It's thrilling to come up against a challenge in the plot or characters’ lives and write my way through it. I celebrate whenever my story takes a new and exciting turn, and even more so when I finish a first draft!(less)

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	Charms (Tempest Trinity, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conjures (Tempest Trinity, #2) 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars