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A former high school English teacher, Lucia DiStefano currently works as an editor, ghostwriter, and writing coach. First-generation Sicilian-American and daughter of an olive farmer, she admits to having recurring pasta dreams. Hailing from central Connecticut, Lucia lives near Austin, Texas with her husband and an old bloodhound named Waffle.

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What was your inspiration for writing Borrowed?

Lucia DiStefano Thank you so much for this question, Katya! I've always been fascinated by the phenomenon of cellular memory, especially in the cases of heart transpl…moreThank you so much for this question, Katya! I've always been fascinated by the phenomenon of cellular memory, especially in the cases of heart transplant patients (when the transplant patient is inexplicably affected by things from the donor's life--like preferences, allergies, tendencies). Science doesn't understand it, and the evidence so far is mostly anecdotal, but I had that "what if?" question nibbling at the edges of my mind for a long time before I started exploring it in the novel. Thanks again for asking :)(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Lucia DiStefano I pet my dog/cats, go for a walk or bike ride (weather permitting), read a poem, and/or play the piano. After that, if I still don't feel like I can m…moreI pet my dog/cats, go for a walk or bike ride (weather permitting), read a poem, and/or play the piano. After that, if I still don't feel like I can make headway into my work-in-progress, I'll grab a notebook (the paper kind) and a fun-colored pen and get out of the house. I'll go to the library or a coffee shop and write anything by hand, doesn't have to relate to my WIP at all (often it's better if it doesn't if I'm really blocked). And then I do something that I dislike (like grocery shopping), telling myself I can't get back to the WIP that day, even if I want to. Usually by the next day, I'll find an inroad back to the WIP. (less)

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