Ask the Author: Davis Summerlin
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Davis Summerlin
I write through it. It may start hard and choppy, but that doesn't matter so much. It's more important that I write than not. Practice makes perfect, and polish is what the editing process is for.
Davis Summerlin
The fame...just kidding. There's a lot of good to choose from, but the satisfaction of seeing my name on a that finished product is pretty high on that list. I like to joke to my wife, saying that I'm a 'Z' list celebrity, but a couple weeks ago I walked into my wife's optometrist's office. When we walked in the doctor told me to wait while she ran to grab her copy of "If Only" for me to sign. Seeing people actually taking an interest in my work I think takes the cake.
Davis Summerlin
Just finish your work. Everyone has a story worth telling. Everyone could be the next big thing. The main difference between a published author and an unpublished author is simply the lack of follow through.
Davis Summerlin
I generally try to listen to music. That will generally loosen me up, however to really get going I have to just start, eventually my mind will kick in and start to go on auto pilot (at least partially).
Davis Summerlin
I carry a literal silver frog in my wallet at all times. It is this frog that the book's title is derived from. My wife gave it to me several months into our relationship. The frog was given to her from our mutual friend after that same friend found her now husband. The frog was given to that friend by her grandmother. I seek to give it to my soon to be born son or daughter. It is our love story and this little frog's journey that has inspired me to write this novel.
Davis Summerlin
I'm currently working on "The Love Frog." It is the story of how my wife and I not only met, but how our relationship has been in the making fifteen years before we even met.
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