Hello again, and welcome to the Writer's Revolution. I am your host, the author of The Phoenix Blade, Andrew Hess. We continue today with our interview with the author of Stone's Ghost, Melissa Bowersock. Today we take a lighter approach to the interview as we learn more about Melissa.
I'd like to change things up and get to
know you a little better.
If you could only bring three items
with you to a deserted island (non-writing items or people) what would they be
and why?
Gah, non-writing??? That sounds like pure hell. Ok, if I
couldn’t write, I would have to have my camera (and lots of memory
cards!) and a big book of watercolor paper and a set of paints and brushes. I’d
have to be able to do something creative! I guess if all else failed, I could
learn to do sand sculpture.
Haha, I don’t think I could live
without my computer or notebook either.
But I find your ideas to be very relaxing. I’m not good with drawing or painting, but at
least when you’re rescued from the island you’ll have a lot of amazing pictures
and paintings.
The world is going to end
tomorrow. How do you live out your
remaining time?
Yikes, there’s a question! With that short time, it would be
simple, actually. I would sit with my husband on our patio with our dog, having
a cup of coffee, watching the hummingbirds at the feeder, watching the sunset
and talking about all the things we’ve done, the places we’ve been, the joys
and challenges of our lives. I would want to spend my last hours feeling the
immense gratitude for my life and looking forward to the next great adventure.
That’s a very beautiful way to spend
your remaining time.
Someone wants to make a movie based
on your life. Who would you pick to play
you?
Sheesh, you ask tough questions! The first person that comes
to mind is Sandra Bullock (regardless of the fact that she is 20 years younger
than me (at least I used to have the same color hair!), just because she
can be very animated and plucky. Another one that comes to mind is Meryl
Streep, not because she looks like me, but because in the movie Julie and Julia, I loved her joie de vivre.
Both are incredible actresses. I think they both do a wonderful job playing
a variety of characters.
Alive or dead, who is the one person
you would want to interview and why?
I can’t pick just one! I would dearly love to sit down and
chat with Einstein, Galileo, Stephen Hawking, Neil Armstrong, Neil Degrasse
Tyson, Jimmy Stewart, Tom Hanks, Martin Luther, Carl Jung, Joan of Arc, Arthur
Conan Doyle, Mozart, H. G. Wells, Beethoven, Jules Vern and (I’m sure) many
more I can’t think of right at this moment. I am fascinated by how people
compose, create, make that astonishing connection, that leap of faith, that
leads them to a new reality. I would be in pure heaven if I could talk with
people like that. I have often thought that I would love to have Barbara
Walters’ job!
Barbara Walters really has talked to
virtually everyone during her life. And
that is quite an array of artists to interview.
I think creative intellects like Beethoven, Mozart, Einstein and Galileo
would be interesting to talk to today to get their opinion on the world
comparatively to their time.
Okay, crystal ball time. Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
Five years out, retired (from the day job, not writing),
settled into a small quiet community away from crowds and traffic, writing,
gardening, enjoying periodic visits to the Grand Canyon and Lake Powell and, of
course, launching book after book. Ten years out, pretty much the same thing!
That sounds like a piece of paradise
without an island to me. I hope you get
there.
Any questions you would like to ask
me?
I notice you studied psychology in school as well as
creative writing (and we share a love of Poe). I’ve found writing to be
amazingly therapeutic; do you find that, as well?
I find it very
therapeutic. My first two books (Chamberof Souls and Hall of the Forgotten) were a way for me to deal with issues and
people from my past and helped me learn more about who I am and what I really
want out of life. They helped me learn
how to forgive and evolve beyond what hurt me back then.
Any final words for our readers?
I’d like to encourage anyone who writes to keep at it and
not give up. The industry is changing weekly, daily, even hourly, and the
opportunities for writers are endless and constantly evolving. The world of
independent writers has shifted from competition to cooperation as we’ve found
that the high tide lifts all boats. It’s a great time to be an indie.
Where can we find
you?
Pretty much everywhere! I’m pretty accessible and welcome
connections with readers.
Hope you all enjoyed this interview. I encourage everyone to get their copy of Stone's Ghost, available now on Amazon.com:
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Andrew, it's been a privilege talking with you. Thanks so much for the excellent coverage, thoughtful questions, great promo. You really know how to do it right!
ReplyDeleteThank you Melissa. It was a pleasure talking with you as well. I hope this helps you and Stone's Ghost. I already started reading it and am in the second chapter.
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