THE OWL LADY PRESENTS GUEST AUTHOR: Bestselling multi-genre author Marie Lavendar, Part 2
Posted by Marie Lavender
A guest article on Viv Drewa’s blog!
People tend to ask writers where they get their ideas. I often have no clue how to answer that question. Perhaps it was the well-turned phrase of a dinner companion, an article I read, or even a film I watched. Maybe it didn’t come from any of those sources. It’s possible that I wanted to write about a specific topic, but I was waiting for the right opportunity to present itself. The dancing muse upon my shoulder whispered something in my ear, and then I had the audacity to shout, “Eureka! That’s perfect!”
I’m not the only writer who often sits back in awe of that miraculous crumb of a story. Where did it come from? It just appeared out of the ether. Maybe it crawled out of the corner of the wall there, from another dimension. Before I start to scare you, let me explain how the creative process…
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About Marie Lavender
Multi-genre author of Victorian maritime romance/family saga, Heiresses in Love, and 18 other books. Marie Lavender lives in the Midwest with her family and two cats. She has been writing for a little over twenty-five years. She has more works in progress than she can count on two hands. Since 2010, Marie has 21 published books in the genres of historical romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, romantic comedy, dramatic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery/thriller, literary fiction and poetry. An avid blogger on the side, she writes adult fiction, as well as occasional stories for children, and has recently started some young adult fiction. She also contributed to several anthologies. Though Marie has standalone titles on the market, there are six current published book series, but she has many others planned. Her Victorian maritime romance series is returning, and the second editions of the trilogy will be released soon. Discover more about her and her work at the following link. https://linktr.ee/marielavender1Posted on August 19, 2015, in Authors, Books, Fiction, Readers, Writing, Writing Tips and tagged article, Authors, blog, calling, guest post, inspiration, life of a writer, muse, readers, writers, Writing, writing process, writing tips. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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What a wonderful interview Marie. You project the true essence of the writing life. 🙂
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Thank you, Debby! 🙂
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