Tell me a about yourself. What got
you started in writing?
My
youngest brother is an avid reader, and he once complained to me that there
weren’t enough books in our local library for him to read. I was about 22 at
the time and wrote my first book for him. He liked it, so I continued the
series, and haven’t stopped writing since. :-)
How do you schedule your writing
time? When do you write?
Anywhere and anywhere I can find the chance! I have a
three-year-old and a baby (who is frequently sick and has had some health
issues). Finding writing time is very difficult. But I’ve started dictating,
and it’s much easier (and faster) to talk into a recorder for ten minutes and
get in the same amount of words as 45 minutes of typing. :-)
What's your favorite part about
writing? Your least favorite part about writing?
Favorite part: The rush of
creativity! The feel of new ideas forming as I tackle a scene. It’s quite
exhilarating. My least favorite part? That middle-of-the-story bump! I know
most writers experience it. It’s what happens when you’ve gotten through the exciting
events and you know where you want to go, but you’re not quite sure how you’ll
get there, even when working with an outline.
How did you come up with your book
idea? How long did it take you to write your book?
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I’ve got 25 books out now, so I’ll
answer this in a general sense. It takes me anywhere from three weeks to a
month to finish a book, including self-editing before sending to beta readers
and editors. In the beginning, it took around a month to write and several
months to edit. Thank goodness we progress with practice! As to ideas, they
almost constantly flow. They come from anything and anywhere! Conversations
with my husband or kids, a movie, a song, a hike in the mountains, etc. There
is never an end to ideas.
What types of marketing do you do
to promote your writing?
I focus mainly on my newsletter. I
love my readers! Nearly everything I do is geared to beefing up my subscriber
list. My automatic emails to them, once they’ve subscribed, sell my books
better than anything else.
What are you currently working on?
Do you have a new book out?
I’m working on two projects: Enshroud, the eighth book in my Mosaic
Chronicles, and Self-Publish Strong, a series of books for authors on marketing,
building robust newsletter lists, etc. (Kathryn: Please let me know when the first book in your author series is due to release. Perhaps we can do a spotlight then on the new book).
Do you have a project on the back burner? Tell me about it.
I’m brainstorming Koven Chronicles,
my next series. It’s an urban fantasy about a woman who controls fire.
What would you tell a beginning
writer who wants to publish but doesn't believe he/she has enough talent?
Practice makes perfect! Seriously –
if you have the creativity to come up with an idea, you can refine the
necessary talent to pull it off. If you work hard enough, the talent will flow.
It’s the whole, “Fake it ‘till you make it,” thing.
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Learn more about Andrea at the following links:
Amazon profile: https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Pearson/e/B005CF5NQ4/
Website:
http://www.andreapearsonbooks.com
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