Dawn Kopman Whidden

I get extremely excited when interviewing the likes of those movie stars, award winners, and front of store authors. But, Simon’s 10Q Interviews was never supposed to be all about those who have already made it big. So, I am going to be doing a series of middle grade authors. I attempted it with Rambling On… and whilst we had some great interviews it didn’t quite take as well as one might have hoped.

So, we’re going to start with somebody who has put down the pen for a few years. Why did they do that? who knows… Three well received novels in, over 100 5 star reviews… But, it’s a difficult trade, and us authors quite easily become despondent. So, let’s see if we can help my next guest regain her mojo!

Now, don’t be fooled this is no charity interview. Dawn Kopman Whidden is no charity case, indeed she is a damned talented writer… On Simon’s 10 Q Interviews, the questions are challenging, regaining one’s mojo is not done by answering easy questions… Quite the opposite.

Over the years I have learned how to push people’s buttons a little and we are going to make Dawn squirm, but in a good way! We are going to challenge her, make her think, assist her in gaining new inspiration to deliver her fourth baby, a new baby one might say, and ladies you know how much delivering one of those can hurt… (Gents, it’s about as difficult as eating cotton candy in a park on a sunny weekend afternoon… *Muhahaha*)

Hate me yet?

So, Dawn Kopman Whidden author of Stolen, Faceless and A Child Is Torn… will I be murdered in your next novel, I know I am on Claude Bouchard’s hitlist as the most evil of evil interviewers, even though recently he attempted to discredit me by calling me “nice…” He’d make a good and unlikely accomplice don’t you think?

Hmmm… Dawn Hails from New York. Moving to the tranquillity of the countryside, finding love, peace and a stray dog called Casey, perhaps Dawn has forgotten about crime? Well, I hear they leave windows and doors open in those peaceful areas…

Careful now, don’t want to invite unwanted visitors into the house! In fact, what was that noise… Hmmm, I’m not going to take a look, the kitchen adjoins the hall, the knife rack is by the kitchen door, what fool would have put knives there… God, I remember that discussion well, now look where it’s got us!

Nope, I think I’m just going to stay exactly where I am and ride it out. After all I have to go past that damned kitchen to get out…they can can take what they want and leave, unless of course they are after…

Ssshh, not another word, just keep quiet spend a moment watching the video that was developed for A Child Is Torn, then perhaps, if you survive the video, get along to Dawn’s Facebook page. We’ll be back soon with an interview that will blow your mojo to the heavens…

Dawn Kopman Whidden Author Page

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