Winter Light
Purchase Links
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Light-Martha-Engber-ebook/dp/B08DC8XY66/
US - https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Light-Martha-Engber-ebook/dp/B08DC8XY66/
Author Q&A
2. How
long, on average, does it take you to write a book?
An
interesting question! My first draft only takes 2-6 months. Then I need another
10 years of rewriting before I feel the book is truly ready. Even I think that’s
a long incubation time and am always amazed by authors who can publish a book a
year. During that 10 years, however, I’ll be working on other projects — articles,
poetry and short stories — which keeps my writing life fresh.
3. Favorite
childhood memory involving books?
I
loved walking to the library, which was always a cool, orderly place, and
perusing the rack of literary paperbacks. I chose the thickest book I could
find, knowing that would impress adults. That’s how I found — and loved — most
of the classics, including “Jane Eyre” and “Gone With the Wind.”
4. What would
you consider to be your Kryptonite as an author?
Spending
too much time in my head. I think most authors are of the same ilk, because
being in the world you create is immensely engrossing. Yet staying there too
long can lead to dark thoughts. I’ve changed my routine to include periodic
mundane tasks, like unloading the dishwasher, to purposely pull myself out of
that make-believe, which makes for a much happier day.
5. If
you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Intense.
Introverted. Mover.
Of
the three, only the last would be obvious to people who don’t know me well. I
control my intensity and introversion to foster fun activities and meaningful
relationships in my life.
6. What
is your most unusual writing quirk?
I’ve
got to be sipping some tasty, non-alcoholic drink, usually a mocha.
7. If
you were the last person on Earth, what would you do?
That
is such a sad thought! I could say something pithy like that I’d walk around
naked while eating as much chocolate as I wanted. But realistically, if I was
the last person on earth, that means something went terribly wrong, so I’d most
likely spend most of my time trying to survive. The rest of the time I’d take
refuge in observing nature as a way to stave off crushing loneliness and
sadness.
8. What
fictional character would you want to be friends with in real life?
I’d
want to be friends with Mary in my book, “Winter Light.” Specifically, I’d want
to know her when she’s middle-aged. If we were both in high school, she’d be
the kind of girl who’d scare me, though I’d never show it.
9. Did you want to be an author when you grew up?
Being
an author seemed too much like a dream job for someone as common as myself.
That and my parents made clear the goal of college was to learn a profession
that would allow me to support myself. But I was an intense kid and didn’t have
a good means of expressing myself. That intensity needed someplace to go and
naturally flooded out when I began keeping a journal. I’d say writing is more a
means of self-preservation than an occupation.
10.
Tell us 10 fun facts about yourself!
•
I moved to California in my early 30s and
learned to surf and mountain bike and now love both.
•
I don’t like cilantro.
•
Though I’ve worked as a journalist, I’m now a
personal trainer and fitness instructor and literally dream up workouts in my
sleep.
•
I’m a huge cake fan with a preferred 1:2 ratio
of frosting to cake, because as frosting fans know, cake is just a place to put
the frosting.
•
I wear flip-flops year-round.
•
If I could somehow arrange it, I’d never
drive.
•
My dream day is to write for awhile, do
something active, eat something tasty with someone I love, write some more, go
to bed.
•
A naturally frugal kid, I bought Jujubes. Even
though they taste like rubber pellets, you get a lot in one box (more bang for
your kid buck).
•
I love the scent of a California forest on
that day in August, when, for the first time, the air smells of the coming
fall.
Connect
with Martha!
My website: http://marthaengber.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martha.engber.1
Wordpress writing blog: https://marthaengber.wordpress.com
Fitness blog: https://giraffeeggs.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marthaengber
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marthaengber/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-engber-a2a429a/
Facebook fan page (Martha Engber’s Creatives): https://www.facebook.com/MarthasCreatives/
GoodReads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/674291.Martha_Engber
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