Today my guest is Talia Kelley and she's fearlessly diving into the pool with sharks. So please help me welcome her to the bash!
1: When did you first begin writing?
I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing something, whether poetry or prose, but I remember getting in trouble for the first short story I wrote that wasn’t assigned—an erotic short story from first-person perspective. I was sixteen. I didn’t write another erotic tale until I was twenty-seven.
2: Where do you get your inspiration for writing from?
Usually, it’s a phrase, or a what-if question. For example, “Just Ducky” sprang from the question, “What if a rubber duck was more than just a bath toy?” Occasionally, a story grows from a dream. “Sabine” started with a scene of a beautiful woman with long, black hair hurrying up a spiral stone staircase. Her sense of urgency woke me.
3: Do you have any rituals that help you get in the mood to sit down and write?
If I’m a little stuck, I’ll read through a little bit of my story, put on either my Celtic or Buckethead CD, depending upon the story, and lie down for an hour. That usually lets me reach REM sleep.
4: Are you a plotter or a pantser when you write? Why does that work for you?
I’m a little bit of both. I create the characters, give them background even if I don’t intend to write that background into the plot, and then put those characters into situations. I usually have an idea of the ending, but most often, the characters take me someplace else.
5: Who are some of your favorite authors to read when you are not writing?
Honestly, I don’t have much time to read anything other than school books, but I do enjoy reading the books that I edit for Red Rose as I work. One of my favorites has been The Gully Path, by Sue Clifton.
6: Are you currently reading anything right now?
I am reading/editing part of the Anchorage Series, by Sandra Stixrude. I’m going to end up buying the entire series.
7: How do you deal with writer’s block?
If it’s a major block, I start another story. That gets the juices flowing. Then I can get back to the first story.
8: What do you like to do for fun when you’re not writing?
I like to hop on the back of my Beloved’s Harley and go for a good, long ride.
9: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
I would love to see the tulips in Holland.
10: What advice do you have for new authors?
You must write. Get the story down, and then worry about polishing. Otherwise, a hundred-page story can take a year.
11: Is there anything you’d like people to know about you?
My books spring from my imagination. I’m an actress, putting myself into roles.
12: Tell us a bit about your book. What’s it about?
I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing something, whether poetry or prose, but I remember getting in trouble for the first short story I wrote that wasn’t assigned—an erotic short story from first-person perspective. I was sixteen. I didn’t write another erotic tale until I was twenty-seven.
2: Where do you get your inspiration for writing from?
Usually, it’s a phrase, or a what-if question. For example, “Just Ducky” sprang from the question, “What if a rubber duck was more than just a bath toy?” Occasionally, a story grows from a dream. “Sabine” started with a scene of a beautiful woman with long, black hair hurrying up a spiral stone staircase. Her sense of urgency woke me.
3: Do you have any rituals that help you get in the mood to sit down and write?
If I’m a little stuck, I’ll read through a little bit of my story, put on either my Celtic or Buckethead CD, depending upon the story, and lie down for an hour. That usually lets me reach REM sleep.
4: Are you a plotter or a pantser when you write? Why does that work for you?
I’m a little bit of both. I create the characters, give them background even if I don’t intend to write that background into the plot, and then put those characters into situations. I usually have an idea of the ending, but most often, the characters take me someplace else.
5: Who are some of your favorite authors to read when you are not writing?
Honestly, I don’t have much time to read anything other than school books, but I do enjoy reading the books that I edit for Red Rose as I work. One of my favorites has been The Gully Path, by Sue Clifton.
6: Are you currently reading anything right now?
I am reading/editing part of the Anchorage Series, by Sandra Stixrude. I’m going to end up buying the entire series.
7: How do you deal with writer’s block?
If it’s a major block, I start another story. That gets the juices flowing. Then I can get back to the first story.
8: What do you like to do for fun when you’re not writing?
I like to hop on the back of my Beloved’s Harley and go for a good, long ride.
9: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
I would love to see the tulips in Holland.
10: What advice do you have for new authors?
You must write. Get the story down, and then worry about polishing. Otherwise, a hundred-page story can take a year.
11: Is there anything you’d like people to know about you?
My books spring from my imagination. I’m an actress, putting myself into roles.
12: Tell us a bit about your book. What’s it about?
“Just Ducky” is an erotic romance with a fairy-tale flavor. It involves an arranged marriage, a lost gem, a dying suitor, a village wise-woman, an ancient bath toy, a modern-day heiress, and the wheel of fate.
Thank you Talia for being here. I loved doing this with you. It was a real treat.
4 comments:
Your story sounds so original - not the run of the mill romance! I look forward to hearing more about it.
Erotica and fairy tales...sounds like a fun read. Love the cover and title. I wish you success.
Thanks, Kat, for this opportunity to share a little bit about myself and my book.
- Talia
Kat is my daughter and she has been tellign me about your cover and the premise behind it for weeks. She loves the idea and after reading your interview I can understand why. Excellent blog posting Ladies.
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