Friday, April 18, 2014

Getting to Know You


1. How do you remember your first kiss? 

At age six, I walked my heartthrob home. Suddenly, I was in a big hug. Lips touched mine. I broke loose and ran like hell. I told my older sister, and she teased me mercilessly.

2. What was your first favorite love song? 

Actually, the first song I ever bought on a record - "You'll Never Get to Heaven (if You Break My Heart)" sung by Dionne Warwick.

3. What’s the first thing you do when you begin writing for the day? 

Set a timer.

4. Who’s the first writer who truly inspired you to become a writer? 

Thanks to the encouragement of a teacher, I did Tolkienesque fantasy for my first few works, so probably JRRT should get the credit (or blame).

5. Did the final revision of your first book have the same first chapter it started with?

No, and that's despite meticulous planning before I wrote word one. That scene lingered for a while in a later chapter before hitting the cutting room floor. But I still love it. 

6. For your first book, which came first: major characters, plot or setting? 

The setting came into my brain with no warning. Soon characters started talking to me. But, when I picked up a pencil the first time, I was completely in plotting mode.

7. What’s the first word you want to roll off the tip of someone’s tongue when they think of your writing?

Wow!

26 comments:

  1. Your first kiss story is too cute. Best of luck!

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  2. Love Dionne, but I prefer Say A Little Prayer. I grew up loving the oldies. I didn't grow into modern music until high school.

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    1. Ever check out the Bachrach/Costello collaboration? Wonderful, even without Dionne. My older sister left the house when I was in high school, so I left current music and journeyed into the past. In retrospect, fun.

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  3. Tolkien was big for me too. Good luck.

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  4. Tolkein's prose melts in your mouth. Storytelling. Character. No better worldbuilding by anyone. Huzzah! Thanks for the comment.

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  5. A timer! I should have one of those to allow me only a set amount of time for procrastinating BEFORE I start writing :)

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  6. Nice to meet you Connie! Good luck in the contest.

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  7. I have so little time to write that a timer is not necessary for me, I wish it was.

    http://katloveswriting@blogspot.com

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    1. It can be tough. I used to work a lot of 80 hour weeks. Setting the timer for 15 minutes seemed ambitious then.

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  8. Heart breaker at 6, eh; a girl after my own heart! :) Good luck in the contest.

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    1. Sometimes being oblivious is all we really have.

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  9. I loved Dionne Warwick before Psychic Friends! Good luck!

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  10. Sometimes an artist's work has to be enough, Kristina. ;)

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  11. I love your first kiss story! Good luck and it is nice to meet you.

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  12. Nice to meet you Connie and good luck!

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  13. I love that at age 6 you had a heartthrob. Too cute. Best of luck with #LV14!

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  14. Setting a timer would make me a nervous wreck! LOL

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    1. I'm geeky, having started out as a scientist. To me, it's like having a starting gun go off.

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  15. Evil things big sisters. I would know, being one. I was never mean to my little sis. Nuh-huh. Not once. ;) Great to meet you and good luck!

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    1. In fairness, she used to tell great stories. She loved them, too. I have a whole file of B&W films in my head because she wanted to see everything and she wanted company. Sometimes, she'd even pay me to watch with her.

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