Ask the Author: R.A. Winter
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R.A. Winter
Write whenever you can. Each time you write you grow. Remember one thing. You will never be completely happy with your book. I have a friend who wrote a book 3 years ago. He keeps editing it, thinking that its not good enough. Just put it up there! Take some constructive criticism. No book can have all 5 stars. Accept your mistakes move on! No kicking yourself!
Remember, anything you write, your grandchildren will read someday.
Remember, anything you write, your grandchildren will read someday.
R.A. Winter
Giving those crazy voices in my head a voice of their own!
R.A. Winter
I write a step by step outline. If I'm at point L and can't figure out how to get to M, I will go back to point J and start polishing. Rereading always work too!
R.A. Winter
I write about Native Americans, in a contemporary setting. Years ago, after my Uncle died, my cousin contacted me. Her great grandmother and grandmother had both spent hours collecting their Sioux history on reel to reel. All of the tapes were lost. Years of history are missing.
My mother was sent to an orphanage at a young age. She knew who her family was, but what would happen if you didn't?
What if all of your life you never knew who you were? How would that impact you later in life?
These ideas gave birth to Grandfather. A main character in my books. He knows he's a Native American, but doesn't know where he came from. His first memories are of the orphanage. He needs family. He needs Native American heritage to live on, but how?
My mother was sent to an orphanage at a young age. She knew who her family was, but what would happen if you didn't?
What if all of your life you never knew who you were? How would that impact you later in life?
These ideas gave birth to Grandfather. A main character in my books. He knows he's a Native American, but doesn't know where he came from. His first memories are of the orphanage. He needs family. He needs Native American heritage to live on, but how?
R.A. Winter
I'm writing the sequel to my book, Little Sparrow, A Kiowa in Love.
John is having a hard time.
He can't keep his clothes on.
Painted Girl is up to her ears in trouble.
Grandfather has figured out that Painted Girl read his journal. Boy, is he in trouble.
Join them for a good old fashioned game of Skunk and Coyote!
John is having a hard time.
He can't keep his clothes on.
Painted Girl is up to her ears in trouble.
Grandfather has figured out that Painted Girl read his journal. Boy, is he in trouble.
Join them for a good old fashioned game of Skunk and Coyote!
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