Ask the Author: D.E. Chandler
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D.E. Chandler
The rest of the Lord of The Rings trilogy, the rest of the Harry Potter series, and lots of gardening and homesteading books. I plan to spend this summer reading in the shade of a favorite tree (when I'm not working on the homestead.)
D.E. Chandler
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D.E. Chandler
The best thing about being a writer is that it allows you to be so much more than just a writer. You're not just some sentient machine glued to the keyboard. Publishing, seeing the work in print that is all wonderful, but living life in a wonder-filled creative way -- exploring, playing, trying new things-- that is the golden part of being a writer or doing any form of creative work.
D.E. Chandler
Keep plugging away. A certain amount of stubbornness is essential for a writer, and the only real way to get better is to keep reading, writing, and allowing your work to be read. All three of those things are essential. Never stop working to get better, and work to overcome any sensitivity to constructive criticism.
D.E. Chandler
I find inspiration all over the place. Nature, news, interactions with people, other books, and stories. Sometimes I even find story ideas on social media.
D.E. Chandler
I'm getting ready for a double book release on October 26th, and just drew up the outline for book 3 of The Nova Wave series. I'm also drafting another book that is not part of the series, but it's pretty hush-hush for now.
D.E. Chandler
I don't really believe in writer's block, but if I do get feeling really stuck, I do something else for a while. The issue will brew in the back of my mind while I do other things, and often the answer will come to me. If there is a time limit involved, I will write around it. If I write around it, the writing itself usually brings me a solution to whatever problem I'm struggling with.
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