Ask the Author: Mathis Bailey
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Mathis Bailey
Hi Amit, to get the right words to describe the perfect feeling is to become a voracious reader. Read everything you can get your hands on: Romance, horror, suspense, poetry, literature, science fiction etc. You will have to read widely to become a much better writer. It will help you build your vocabulary. Reading everyday helps too. Also study your genre of writing. Reading books pertaining to your subject helps too. I hope this was helpful.
Mathis Bailey
I currently don't have tour plans in the states, but stay posted. All news and tour dates are announced on my website at www.mathisbailey.com. Yes, there will be a sequel to Confused Spice. It is set to come out 2018.
Mathis Bailey
My summer reads are: Here Comes The Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn, The Servant Boy by Reesha, Vengeance by Zane, Nervous by Zane, The Color of our Sky by Amita Trasi, Miss New India by Bharati Mukherjee, Guapa by Saleem Haddad, Lion by Saroo Brierley, Sofia Khan is not Obliged AYisha Malik.
Mathis Bailey
The story idea for my novel Confused Spice came to me after I took a creative writing program in Toronto. After completing my first novel Finding Zola, my spouse thought it would be a great idea if I write a LGBTQ romance... and I did just that. So, you can say I was encouraged to write Confused Spice.
Mathis Bailey
Before I sit behind my laptop to write, I like to spend an half hour reading a novel in a quiet place to get the creative juices flowing. That always inspires me to write.
Mathis Bailey
I'm currently working on the second book to Confused Spice. It should be out 2018.
Mathis Bailey
I might sound cliché by saying this, however my advice to writers is to keep going. Don't stop writing. There are going to be challenging times when you don't feel like writing or feel as if you're wasting your time. Keep going. Get that novel done. Even if it's rubbish, at least you completed a novel and got that nagging story out your system.
Mathis Bailey
The best thing being a writer is seeing readers enjoy my work. It fuels my passion being a writer. It confirms that there's a need for my stories.
Mathis Bailey
To combat writer's block, I like to read novels in my genre. Reading a good book with an excellent plot and syntax can trigger that inspiration again.
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