I'm only joking.
Get ready for an awesome interview with Em Garner! :D
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| Check out the awesome purple hair! |
She began writing at a very young age, always preferring the stories about what goes bump in the night. An avid reader of horror, science-fiction and fantasy, she first turned her hand to short stories about the sorts of things that hide under the bed…and she kept right on going.
Now Em spends most of her time in front of her computer, writing away at all the ideas she has swirling around in her head and hoping she can get them into a story before she forgets them.
She loves zombies, unicorns, and rainbows, the color purple and the smell of roses. She hates the smell of lilies, the feeling of corduroy and biting sandpaper. (Well. Who doesn’t?)
She lives at the beach with her family, where she spends a lot of time reading and sticking her feet in the sand. She is afraid of sharks, but that doesn’t stop her from going in the water.
1. Who or what inspired you to write?
2. What are your top three favorite novels?
3. What is your favorite thing about writing?
4. Me, too! What inspired you to write Contaminated?
5. A couple weeks! That's impressive! What is the hardest thing you've had to do in your writing?
6. What is the best piece of advice you could give to teen writers who want to get published?
7. Finally, what is your favorite thing to munch on (or sip) while writing?
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Oh exciting! I absolutely love her hair! :) And the beach. Oh I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! She sounds like a lot of fun. :) I love hearing how authors handle their writing schedules and process. Thanks for sharing! How cool that she's/you're doing a book giveaway, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! I always love hearing the "behind the scenes" stories from authors of all genre.
ReplyDeleteAwesome interview love your hair, and also your author voice definitely is not like any other writer, I wish you always so much success because your just too amazing.
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! I looooved reading Contaminated. Zombies as you haven't seen them before. XD Definite recommend. Woot for having such an awesome author chat with us!
ReplyDeleteIm only doing this for the 2 points. No, Im joking! :P The book sounds pretty cool! :D
ReplyDeleteIm only doing this for the 2 points. No, Im joking! :P The book sounds pretty cool! :D
ReplyDeleteNote to everyone: I forgot to mention in the post that Em will be responding to comments/questions. So if you have a question, please speak up! :D
ReplyDeleteOooh, I have a question! I always wonder if an author majored in creative writing or journalism or some such in college, or if he or she simply got into writing organically (or both). Was a college degree part of your journey in being published? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteok. I'm going to compliment her hair because OH MY GOSH THE COLOR. YES. WOW. TOTALLY. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteI have a special place in my heart for people with unusual hair colors because that makes them 108% more awesome.
Ok, finally, it looks like I can make comments!
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, YES. I majored in Journalism. I started off in Communications Media and switched my junior year because I'd always wanted to be a writer, and really figured I should do what I wanted to do.
However, my feeling about writing is...nobody can teach you to be a writer. Sure, you can learn grammar and spelling and plotting and stuff, but writing itself is an organic thing. It's going to come from inside you. I would never say go to college to be a fiction writer. Go to college to get life experience and major in something that will give you money so you can afford to write until you earn enough money from your writing to quit that job. Ha. But always try to do something you love. Always.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the response! I think that's fantastic advice. I often tell people that college is good for life experience and meeting people, teaching you to learn/think, and exposing yourself to so much more knowledge. Major in what you love; go on for additional training or schooling beyond that for marketability.
ReplyDeleteI love what you have to say about it. It IS organic and learning can enhance that, but not necessarily "teach" it. Very inspiring - thank you so much!