Today I have such a fun interview lined up. My dear friend, and fellow author, Laura Gibson is with me for today’s blog post Writing Inside Scoop!
JMP: So, Laura, how many years have you walked around with voices… I mean characters in your head?
LG: Well, I was a huge fan of escapism as a child and always found myself making up stories that seemed more interesting than my regular every day life. So, I guess I could say that I've been writing ever since I could... write. haha
JMP: Tell me a little bit about your first release, And Then There Was David.
LG: David was a very personal story for me to write. It was started in 2007 and then finally completed in 2013. It deals with depression and not feeling adequate, which are two things that I've struggled with most of my life. I poured most of my soul into the two characters of David and Caroline and I really let them tell their own story of healing and moving forward. It was quite the experience.
JMP: You just released your second book, Kelly Hill. What gave you the inspiration for that?
LG: A show! lol No really, I was at a show for The Dear Hunter and Naive Thieves was the opening band. There was something about the feeling of the music that I wanted to bring to life in a story and so the characters of Kelly and Rachel were born. It took me a while to really figure out what they were supposed to do, but once I did it turned into a pretty fun story.
JMP: What would be some advice you’d give aspiring authors? Where do you get your writing mojo?
LG: Advice I'd give aspiring writers... don't force it. And where do I get my writing mojo? Ummm well. My over active imagination?
JMP: I know that you work full-time. How do you find time to follow your passion to write?
LG: I have to make time for it. It's as simple as that. I look at what's more important in my life and what I want to spend time doing and then I schedule accordingly.
JMP: What’s your next project, and how soon can we expect to see it?
LG: Well, my next project is the sequel to Kelly Hill, titled 'Alice'. It should be out later this fall.
JMP: At the end of these interviews, I’d like to give my readers a writing prompt. So, Laura, help me provide a set-up for them. If you read a story about a guy who could cliff jump into anywhere in space, where would you want him to go and why? (Readers – you get to finish this story! If you feel so inclined, send it my way and I’ll post it on my blog!)
LG: That's a toughy! It all depends on the guy, I suppose. Like, what's his motivation for jumping off the cliff in the first place? Is he an explorer or an adventurer? A wayward teenager looking for an escape?
Too many options for me to pick just one! haha
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