Interview With... Christine Hughes
To all who are reading this,
This month's interviews are kicked off by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly author, Christine Hughes, who re-releases her novel, Torn, today!
Let's help her feel welcome.
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Name: Christine Hughes
Age: 36
Location: New Jersey
Hi Christine, thanks for joining me! So what are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I met my husband when I was 14. Who knew he'd be so amazing?
2. I really, really dislike both Pringles and Kit Kat commercials. And that weird keyboard/tablet commercial.
3. I bite my nails.
What made you want to be a writer?
I don't know if it was one thing, to be honest. I've always loved to write but never took it seriously until my husband encouraged me to do so a couple years back.
What motivates you to write?
It's a need. I feel funny if I'm not writing now. I can get it all out on paper. I'd also like to be a good role model for my kids and teach them to follow their dreams.
Do you have a particular writing process?
I am an early riser. I love to write outside with my coffee, my playlist and a notepad. I don't plot or outline generally but as the characters come out, I'll joy down notes - eye colour, hair colour... Anything that I don't want to deviate from.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writers block?
I haven't found a great way yet - any tips? For the sequel to Torn, I was stuck for MONTHS! Then I realised I killed a character I shouldn't have. As soon as I unkilled him, it flowed again. For my WIP (work in progress), the writing is more tedious. There is a lot of opportunity for error and the last thing I want is a reader to think, "Wait a minute! That character shouldn't be there talking - they left the scene two pages ago!"
What is a piece of writing advice that you will always remember?
Cyn Balog told me, when I finished my manuscript for Torn (my first manuscript) that I finally shifted from "I want to", to an "I did." That stuck with me.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Influential? I think Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury resonated with me. I swear he was the Nostradamus of the 20th century. just the ideas the man put to paper and how they've come to fruition - freaky.
Have you ever derived inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
I don't think so. I mean, sure, I have some characters that have pieces of people I know and meet, but nothing so obvious.
Your first major publication for Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly is Torn. Have you had any publications prior to this?
Torn was published before. It originally came out June 2012. I changed publishers because I thought it, and the sequel, was a better fit. I have a Women's Fiction titled Three Days of Rain that is currently available through Black Opal Books.
What is Torn about? It certainly sounds interesting!
Torn is all about balance. All about the yin and yang of hope and despair. Not to get philosophical but I always wondered if there was no sadness, would we have a reason to be happy? If there was no despair, what would we need hope for? Light, dark, good, evil - they are all entwined.
What drove you to write young adult fiction?
I taught middle school English for years. The age group is what I knew, what I know. It just kind of transpired that way.
What attracted you to the paranormal in the first place?
Torn didn't start out paranormal. The angels came in organically. It's funny, when I queried the heck out of it I got the same response - angels are dead. Write something else. But I love reading all kinds of books - Twilight, Harry Potter, Divergent, Mortal Instruments... But I read stuff like JD Robb, Harlan Coben, Hemingway, Heather Graham. So I don't think I was attracted to paranormal, per se. It was just fun to write.
What does the future hold for you as a writer?
I hope a long career of books people will want to read. As long as their reading, I'll be writing.
Thank you for such a fantastic interview Christine!
Be sure to check out Torn on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.
You can also find Christine here:
http://christine-hughes.com
http://www.facebook.com/ChristineHughesAuthor
http://www.twitter.com/HughesWriter
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton
This month's interviews are kicked off by Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly author, Christine Hughes, who re-releases her novel, Torn, today!
Let's help her feel welcome.
--
Name: Christine Hughes
Age: 36
Location: New Jersey
Hi Christine, thanks for joining me! So what are three interesting facts about yourself that you'd like to share with the readers?
1. I met my husband when I was 14. Who knew he'd be so amazing?
2. I really, really dislike both Pringles and Kit Kat commercials. And that weird keyboard/tablet commercial.
3. I bite my nails.
What made you want to be a writer?
I don't know if it was one thing, to be honest. I've always loved to write but never took it seriously until my husband encouraged me to do so a couple years back.
What motivates you to write?
It's a need. I feel funny if I'm not writing now. I can get it all out on paper. I'd also like to be a good role model for my kids and teach them to follow their dreams.
Do you have a particular writing process?
I am an early riser. I love to write outside with my coffee, my playlist and a notepad. I don't plot or outline generally but as the characters come out, I'll joy down notes - eye colour, hair colour... Anything that I don't want to deviate from.
How do you manage the deadly problem that is writers block?
I haven't found a great way yet - any tips? For the sequel to Torn, I was stuck for MONTHS! Then I realised I killed a character I shouldn't have. As soon as I unkilled him, it flowed again. For my WIP (work in progress), the writing is more tedious. There is a lot of opportunity for error and the last thing I want is a reader to think, "Wait a minute! That character shouldn't be there talking - they left the scene two pages ago!"
What is a piece of writing advice that you will always remember?
Cyn Balog told me, when I finished my manuscript for Torn (my first manuscript) that I finally shifted from "I want to", to an "I did." That stuck with me.
What is the most influential book you have ever read, and why do you think so?
Influential? I think Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury resonated with me. I swear he was the Nostradamus of the 20th century. just the ideas the man put to paper and how they've come to fruition - freaky.
Have you ever derived inspiration from your home or from anywhere you have visited?
I don't think so. I mean, sure, I have some characters that have pieces of people I know and meet, but nothing so obvious.
Your first major publication for Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly is Torn. Have you had any publications prior to this?Torn was published before. It originally came out June 2012. I changed publishers because I thought it, and the sequel, was a better fit. I have a Women's Fiction titled Three Days of Rain that is currently available through Black Opal Books.
What is Torn about? It certainly sounds interesting!
Torn is all about balance. All about the yin and yang of hope and despair. Not to get philosophical but I always wondered if there was no sadness, would we have a reason to be happy? If there was no despair, what would we need hope for? Light, dark, good, evil - they are all entwined.
What drove you to write young adult fiction?
I taught middle school English for years. The age group is what I knew, what I know. It just kind of transpired that way.
What attracted you to the paranormal in the first place?
Torn didn't start out paranormal. The angels came in organically. It's funny, when I queried the heck out of it I got the same response - angels are dead. Write something else. But I love reading all kinds of books - Twilight, Harry Potter, Divergent, Mortal Instruments... But I read stuff like JD Robb, Harlan Coben, Hemingway, Heather Graham. So I don't think I was attracted to paranormal, per se. It was just fun to write.
What does the future hold for you as a writer?
I hope a long career of books people will want to read. As long as their reading, I'll be writing.
Thank you for such a fantastic interview Christine!
Be sure to check out Torn on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com.
You can also find Christine here:
http://christine-hughes.com
http://www.facebook.com/ChristineHughesAuthor
http://www.twitter.com/HughesWriter
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Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton
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