The Author Interviews, Round 2: #9: Brittany Lewis

Brittany Lewisstopped by to answer some more of your writing questions.Welcome back! Tell us, do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reigns of the story?My characters are most definitely in charge of the story. My books seem to write themselves. My characters often surprise me by the things they do.If you could spend time with a character from your book who would it be? And what would you do during that day?It would be Michael, Katie’s brother and we would go for a walk and talk about our anxieties.So what is the toughest criticism given to you as an author?I was told by an atheist reviewer that my writing style was “annoying.”And what has been the best compliment?When one person said “I hate reading but YOU make me WANT to read.”What is something memorable you have heard from your readers/fans?“You make me want to read”,” you’re writing is amazing”, and “you are a very talented writer.”Talk to us about a book you read that has most influenced your life.That’s a difficult question to answer. I would have to say the Bible has influenced me the most and my favorite fiction book is The Giver, but it didn’t influence my life.Who is your favourite author and why?I don’t have a favorite author but there are many authors I enjoy. Some of them include Lios Lowry, BJ Hoff, and Beverly Lewis."I would have to say the Bible has influenced me the most."Can you tell us about the most amusing thing that has ever happened to you?I can’t really think of anything super amusing. I hope that doesn’t mean my family boring…Is there anything you would like to say to your readers and fans?Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement. It is truly humbling. All of the messages, poems, songs and words of encouragement that are sent to me every day helps me to keep going with my writing career, knowing that what I am doing really is making a difference.Finally, do you have any hidden or uncommon talents?I’m double jointed in my fingers so I can arch all of my fingers almost all the way back and hold things on the backs on my hands.Thanks to Brittany for answering another chunk of my author questions. To support her you can check out the book below.