Tidbits of Writing Wisdom and a Host of Gratitude

Thank You! White Chocolate Feast for Kids May 04, 20101-13Not long ago, I wrote about finding community, in life and in writing. This website wouldn’t exist without the help and encouragement from friends and writing colleagues, nor without the interaction from readers like you. But, a large chunk of this blog would sit empty if it weren’t for the many authors who willingly stopped by for interviews about their books and their writing.

In looking at this past year’s list of authors, I discovered two things. One, I’ve had the honor of hosting a lot of interviews, and two, the words of wisdom those authors shared often overlapped: Write what you love, have faith in yourself and the journey, and support others.

So, thank you — to them and to you. Here are links to the interviews, along with snippets of what they each said about writing.

Two more interviews are just around the bend. I hope you’ll stop by to read what these authors have to say as well: Megan Stielstra (author of Everyone Remain Calm) on November 30th and Anna Solomon (author of The Little Bride) on December 28th.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m about to bury myself in turkey and stuffing and some mean pumpkin pie. So, on that note…see you post-Turkey Fest!

7 Replies to “Tidbits of Writing Wisdom and a Host of Gratitude”

  1. Thanks for the mention, Christi.

    And thanks for all the inspiration you provide to writers here. Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day and the long holiday weekend with your family. 🙂

  2. I find this inspiring! I’ve done one author interview and I’d like to do more . . . what holds me back is my fear of being in the position of having to turn someone down if they come to me. Does that make sense? I don’t want to “have to” read a novel if I’m not interested. Or what if I DO read it and don’t like it??? How do you deal with that??? You can email me the answer! 🙂

  3. I really did take a mini-hiatus this last weekend. I’m so glad you all stopped by to comment – it’s always so nice to see your lovely avatars – and know that, even when I don’t reply right away, I thank you.
    @Rebecca, I was so honored to host you here, and I’m thrilled about your paperback. I love the cover (not to mention the story inside).
    @Beth, I feel the same way 🙂
    @Florence, You are always so kind.
    @Cathryn, I did.
    @Natasha, I hope you will. There’s truly a wealth of experience and knowledge in those interviews. All I did was ask the questions.
    And @Nina, I LOVE author interviews. You make total sense, and I will email you. I’d love to dialogue about it.

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