Interview with Author Marita Fowler
Marita Fowler, author of “The Fat Adventure Series” is inspiring “big girls” everywhere with her books “Fat Assassins” and “Fat Bodyguards”. These fun and action-packed books center on two colorful southern gals, Shasta and Ulyssa. In the midst of a disappointing employment search the ladies accidentally take a job as hitwomen for the Mafia, and there doesn’t seem to be any way out.
So what does author Marita Fowler have to say about this wild and humorous adventure series?
Q: Shasta and Ulyssa from your “Fat Adventures Series” are so entertaining, are they at all based on real people, or are they complete figments of your imagination?
A: Ah-hem, they are utterly and completely fictional.
Q: Is there a genre you’d like to explore as a writer but haven’t yet?
A: I would love to write a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ story. I really enjoyed those books growing up. I would spend hours pouring over them, re-reading them and changing the outcome. It was great having control over the main characters and helping them choose their paths. I think on some level those books taught me about choices and consequences.
Q: What is your biggest source of inspiration as a writer?
A: The Triple F. Family, friends and fans.
Q: Are you the type of writer who feels you’re in charge during the writing process or do you feel like the characters are taking you on a journey?
A: There’s always a power struggle. If I’ve had a lot of caffeine I usually win, but if I’m sluggish they usually get the jump on me. Ulyssa can get really bossy and Shasta just wants to shoot things. I do sleep with one eye open though - just in case.
Q: Who are some of your biggest influences as a writer?
A: My husband is my biggest influence. We’re always discussing ideas, plots, and characters. He’s liberal with praise and honest with criticism. Sometimes I think I’ve written something completely hilarious and he’ll tell me ‘not so much’. He’s usually right.
Q: What do you enjoy most about the writing process?
A: Trying to come up with crazy ways for Shasta and Ulyssa to get into and out of trouble. Sometimes I’ll get this ridiculous situation in my mind that makes me laugh and I’ll start building a scene around it. For the climatic scene in Fat Bodyguards, I’d gotten the girls into such a tough spot that I wasn’t sure how to get them out of it. So, I spent hours sketching out attack plans, escape routes and obstacles before finally deciding on a course of action. That course of action would’ve been perfect for Jason Bourne, but not Shasta and Ulyssa. So, I added some comedic elements that made it more realistic.
Readers can connect with Marita with the following links:
Amazon Page: http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Assassins-A...
Web: http://www.maritafowler.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/maritafowler
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Ass...
So what does author Marita Fowler have to say about this wild and humorous adventure series?
Q: Shasta and Ulyssa from your “Fat Adventures Series” are so entertaining, are they at all based on real people, or are they complete figments of your imagination?
A: Ah-hem, they are utterly and completely fictional.
Q: Is there a genre you’d like to explore as a writer but haven’t yet?
A: I would love to write a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ story. I really enjoyed those books growing up. I would spend hours pouring over them, re-reading them and changing the outcome. It was great having control over the main characters and helping them choose their paths. I think on some level those books taught me about choices and consequences.
Q: What is your biggest source of inspiration as a writer?
A: The Triple F. Family, friends and fans.
Q: Are you the type of writer who feels you’re in charge during the writing process or do you feel like the characters are taking you on a journey?
A: There’s always a power struggle. If I’ve had a lot of caffeine I usually win, but if I’m sluggish they usually get the jump on me. Ulyssa can get really bossy and Shasta just wants to shoot things. I do sleep with one eye open though - just in case.
Q: Who are some of your biggest influences as a writer?
A: My husband is my biggest influence. We’re always discussing ideas, plots, and characters. He’s liberal with praise and honest with criticism. Sometimes I think I’ve written something completely hilarious and he’ll tell me ‘not so much’. He’s usually right.
Q: What do you enjoy most about the writing process?
A: Trying to come up with crazy ways for Shasta and Ulyssa to get into and out of trouble. Sometimes I’ll get this ridiculous situation in my mind that makes me laugh and I’ll start building a scene around it. For the climatic scene in Fat Bodyguards, I’d gotten the girls into such a tough spot that I wasn’t sure how to get them out of it. So, I spent hours sketching out attack plans, escape routes and obstacles before finally deciding on a course of action. That course of action would’ve been perfect for Jason Bourne, but not Shasta and Ulyssa. So, I added some comedic elements that made it more realistic.
Readers can connect with Marita with the following links:
Amazon Page: http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Assassins-A...
Web: http://www.maritafowler.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/maritafowler
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Ass...
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