Let's start off with something simple. Who are you?
Not all that simple really. I am me. And just when I know who that is, I surprise myself.
Could you tell us a little bit about your work in progress?
I am mostly busy with Doorways, a YA Fantasy epic that will be book 1 in a series of 4. It involves the lives of five people. There's a continent at the edge of war, and one of those people might just cause everything to fracture.
What is the first story you remember writing? What was it about?
Hmmm... I don't know about writing, but I was creating stories since kindergarten. My cousin, brother and I played like that. Didn't really help us to fit in with the hop-scotch crowd. I think the story might have involved, Peter Pan, Robin Hood... or something like that.
Are you more of a “plotter” or a “pantser”?
Pantser. Until my rewrite. I had to create a plot to keep the stories in some semblance of an order.
All writers need encouragement. Who first encouraged you to write, and who is it that encourages you today?
My Gran. She writes too and taught me everything I know.
Which authors have had a significant influence on your writing?
My Gran, who got me to write in the first place.
CS Lewis, who inspired my story.
Tolkien, who is the master.
What music, if any, do you enjoy listening to while you write?
Muse. Enough said.
Seriously. They should be given their own genre.
What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses as a writer?
Strengths: Dialogue and Characterisation.
Weaknesses: Weak Verbs and (sigh) adverbs.
What do you hope to achieve with your writing?
Right now, the goal is to get the rewrite done by 30 April. I hope to be ready to query by February next year. I'll see where I'll get then.
What was once traditionally a print medium is now rapidly branching out into many digital formats. What do you think of this trend?
I think it is wonderful that more writers can find their audences now. Still, I think that the Publishing Houses should still have a place - even if they need to redefine it.
What was the last sentence that you had to re-read over and over again because of its awesomeness? What struck you about it?
Hmmm...
"He's a good boy..." Reiterated by said boy's mother after she stabbed a cop in the back. Chilling, when read in context.
What book(s) have you recently read that you would recommend to the readers of this blog?
Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver (and/or his Lincoln Rhyme series)
The Alibi Man by Tami Hoag
I've been into murder mysteries and/or procedurals recently. Now I've moved into the classics.
What advice do you have to other aspiring authors out there?
Stop looking at other authors. Everyone's road is different and you need to keep your eyes on yours.
An apocalypse destroys the entirety of human literature, apart from the work of three authors that you can magically save with your wizardry – what do you save from imminent destruction?
The Bible
Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Flies
Our time is at an end. For our curious readers, how can we follow your progress?
Mostly through my blog: http://sylmion.blogspot.com
But I also tweet @MishaMFB
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