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https://mybook.to/KeepingupwithKershaws
Author Q&A
2.
If you could tell your younger writing self
anything, what would it be?
Start sooner! I didn’t start writing until I was 32.
3. If you could dine with any literary character, who would it
be and why?
I’d love to meet Matilda (by Roald Dahl). I think
she would be really interesting to talk to given her amazing intellect.
4. Did you want to be an author when you grew up?
I did! I grew up absolutely obsessed with reading. I
never thought I could be an author though – it seemed like a crazy dream and
one I never pursued until I was older.
5. Have you ever met anyone famous?
I’ve met Ian McKellen a few times as he was involved
with a charity I worked with, and I also met some of the cast of Hollyoaks at
an awards ceremony.
6. How long, on average,
does it take you to write a book?
It usually takes
me a few months to write a rough first draft, then another month or so to edit
that into something half decent. My writing has slowed down so much since I had
my second child – I had two children very close together and it’s been intense.
7.
How do you select the names of your characters?
Quite often I will
give them a placeholder name, just something that springs to mind, then I’ll go
back and change it later. I’ll look through name lists, or look for names with
particular meanings. Or I’ll ask my Instagram and Facebook followers for help.
8. Do you have any advice
for aspiring writers?
I would say don’t
worry about perfection – just write, get words on the paper, then edit them
later. And just keep going – every day if you only write a little, you can
still write a book over time.
9. What is your favorite
genre to read?
I love reading
romance, but also a good page-turning psychological thriller
10.
When did you write your first book?
I was 32 and struggling with infertility. It was a
really hard time and I decided to finally write down one of the stories in my
head. That turned into my first book, Star in the Shadows. I’ve never stopped
writing since!
11.
What sparks your creativity/how do you get your
ideas?
My books always start with a series of what ifs.
I’ll be watching a TV show or reading a news article, and I’ll just think “What
If” and that’s where I begin to get an inspiration for a story.
12.
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I work three days a week as a communications officer
for a small non-profit. I love watching Netflix shows with my husband, and I’m
always busy with my two little boys.
13.
What’s a typical writing day like for you?
I only get the chance to write around 5/6am when the
kids are still asleep. Some days that’s as little as ten minutes writing. Other
days I’ll try to fit in an evening session. It’s hard, to have so many ideas
and so little time to write, but it’s just a stage of life in which my time is
limited.
Author Bio
– Ever since I was little I wanted to
be a writer, to turn daydreams into books. I'm fascinated by fame, in love with
Happy Ever Afters, and enthralled by slow-burn romances. I squeeze in time to
write around looking after my two sons. Find out more about me on my website
www.buckleybooks.org
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