Learned the craft of writing, I knew I wanted to share it with others. Years… It went through many, many rewrites, and sequels and other novels filled in between. How long did it take you to finish your first book? I remember thinking to myself… What would happen if…, and it flowed from there. I didn’t begin seriously trying to write a novel until long into How did you become a writer? When did you start?Īs a child I told stories and wrote poetry. A number of authors have treated the subject since. Of a fascination for the character of the empath, one who senses emotion. My current book, Ysabet I: The Two-Edged Sword, is science fiction. I love their stories.Tell us about your current book. On a blog at It’s been a satisfying hobby, and I’ve been able to view history in I have put together an extensive family tree which I am now publishing In New York and New England, but I have traveled as far afield as England, Scotland, Canada, ItalyĪnd Barbados to research. For 47 years I have chased down information on ancestors, mainly I’ve been an active gardener, traveler, and cook.
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