INTERVIEW THE AUTHOR : ANNE CONLEY
Anne Conley 7/23/2013
Question:what are you working on at the moment? At the moment, I’m working on a novel in my Four Winds series, about the archangels: Uriel, Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael. This one is Rafe’s story, Falling for Grace. As the archangel of healing, he has heard numerous prayers offering self-sacrifices for loved ones, and he’s always wanted to understand that emotion better. At last, God has chosen someone for him to “fall” for, but is she willing?
Question: who or what inspired you to start writing? I’ve been writing my entire life. My husband is the one who actually told me to quit messing around, and write something to publish. I ran with that and haven’t looked back.
Question: what other books or works have you published? I’ve written four book in my series, Stories of Serendipity, about finding love in a small town. I’ve currently got one of four (or five) paranormal romances under my belt in the Four Winds series.
Question: do you read the reviews of your work and how do they affect your writing? I love reading reviews, both good and bad, even the awful ones that tell me I’m horrible. They’re hard to digest at first, but I’m a firm believer in finding something to learn from every experience in life.
Question: what do you hope to accomplish with the book you are currently working on? I just love to tell stories. I hope people can read my work and look at something in a new light, whether it be parenthood, relationships, sex, love, hardship, humor, or religion. I want to entertain, I always have been that way.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so? I am a highly disorganized person. I HAVE to outline, or else my writing is all over the place. I currently have three outlines going on my laptop in various stages of completion. I will start with some “free” writing before my outline, and there’s usually some stages of “free” writing to get through some blocks along the way. I also have found that when the going gets tough story-wise, the tough get a pen and paper.
Question: for other authors who may be struggling what advice can you on handling rejection? Find something positive to get out of it. If there’s nothing positive in the rejection (agents and such usually find something positive to say, reviewers don’t always), then just try to move on. Know that some people use the anonymity of the internet to belittle others in order to make themselves feel better. I tell myself that and eventually, I feel better.
FOLLOW ANNE CONLEY:
Free Novella: http://amzn.to/12uLA8t
Blog: www.conleycorner.blogspot.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6907845.Anne_Conley
Facebook: www.facebook.com/anneconleyauthor I want to say Thanks Anne for being my first author to interview on this blog! I appreciate your honesty and the thoughtfulness you showed in your answers, I'm sure it will inspire more authors to keep writing. Your books seem fascinating and I must say I am ready to check them out. Thanks again! Keep Writing!!!
Question:what are you working on at the moment? At the moment, I’m working on a novel in my Four Winds series, about the archangels: Uriel, Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael. This one is Rafe’s story, Falling for Grace. As the archangel of healing, he has heard numerous prayers offering self-sacrifices for loved ones, and he’s always wanted to understand that emotion better. At last, God has chosen someone for him to “fall” for, but is she willing?
Question: who or what inspired you to start writing? I’ve been writing my entire life. My husband is the one who actually told me to quit messing around, and write something to publish. I ran with that and haven’t looked back.
Question: what other books or works have you published? I’ve written four book in my series, Stories of Serendipity, about finding love in a small town. I’ve currently got one of four (or five) paranormal romances under my belt in the Four Winds series.
Question: do you read the reviews of your work and how do they affect your writing? I love reading reviews, both good and bad, even the awful ones that tell me I’m horrible. They’re hard to digest at first, but I’m a firm believer in finding something to learn from every experience in life.
Question: what do you hope to accomplish with the book you are currently working on? I just love to tell stories. I hope people can read my work and look at something in a new light, whether it be parenthood, relationships, sex, love, hardship, humor, or religion. I want to entertain, I always have been that way.
Question: what works best for you when writing? Meaning do you outline or write freely when you feel inspired to do so? I am a highly disorganized person. I HAVE to outline, or else my writing is all over the place. I currently have three outlines going on my laptop in various stages of completion. I will start with some “free” writing before my outline, and there’s usually some stages of “free” writing to get through some blocks along the way. I also have found that when the going gets tough story-wise, the tough get a pen and paper.
Question: for other authors who may be struggling what advice can you on handling rejection? Find something positive to get out of it. If there’s nothing positive in the rejection (agents and such usually find something positive to say, reviewers don’t always), then just try to move on. Know that some people use the anonymity of the internet to belittle others in order to make themselves feel better. I tell myself that and eventually, I feel better.
FOLLOW ANNE CONLEY:
Free Novella: http://amzn.to/12uLA8t
Blog: www.conleycorner.blogspot.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6907845.Anne_Conley
Facebook: www.facebook.com/anneconleyauthor I want to say Thanks Anne for being my first author to interview on this blog! I appreciate your honesty and the thoughtfulness you showed in your answers, I'm sure it will inspire more authors to keep writing. Your books seem fascinating and I must say I am ready to check them out. Thanks again! Keep Writing!!!
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