Magenta asked Lara Lillibridge:

Hi Laura, i am a student who is doing a project on books and have decided to try and interview an author for part of the project, if it is okay, (your answer will be presented to the class and many people) , could you please answer a few questions? What inspired you to write? Did you struggle with writers block? What advice would you give to aspiring authors? and lastly How did you find writing this book?

Lara Lillibridge 1. What inspired you to write?
I always loved reading and enjoyed writing, but didn't think I had a book-length story. Everyone told me I should write about my family, but I didn't know how. When I was pregnant at age 34, suddenly I was flooded with stories and could not stop. I wrote over 400 pages in four months. I went back to school and learned everything I could about writing.
2. Writer's block
If I am not burning up with the need to write something, I read. Reading always triggers an idea.
3, Advice for aspiring authors
Read every day and write every day. Write whatever you want to, even if other people don't believe in your story. If a story lives inside you, write it no matter if you think it is marketable or not. The world needs your stories.

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