{"id":613,"date":"2020-12-13T13:03:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T13:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2020-10-30T15:10:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T15:10:18","slug":"author-qa-with-judy-ferrell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/?p=613","title":{"rendered":"Author Q&#038;A with Judy Ferrell"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Author Q&amp;A with Judy Ferrell<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*This posts contains affiliate links*<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Black-and-White-Beauty-Quote-Pinterest-Graphic-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Black-and-White-Beauty-Quote-Pinterest-Graphic-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Black-and-White-Beauty-Quote-Pinterest-Graphic-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Black-and-White-Beauty-Quote-Pinterest-Graphic-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/elizabethhollandauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Black-and-White-Beauty-Quote-Pinterest-Graphic.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Tells us about your writing\/ published book(s)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I write mostly poetry but am slowly branching out. I have 2 books out now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=elizabethholl-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B088T8RTYK&amp;asins=B088T8RTYK&amp;linkId=f89b9ad65a52c9436840aec5ce6e985d&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=ehollandautho-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B088VSLNHB&amp;asins=B088VSLNHB&amp;linkId=02f8a679ea51aeac4d23387f91c7fb24&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Where\u2019s your favourite place to write?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I write in my living room with a pad and pencil. Very old school.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">3. How do you approach starting a new book?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For me a new book is just a continuation of my thoughts. I write all the time. My biggest problem is what to put in a book.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">4. What\u2019s your favourite genre to read?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I read everything. But I am partial to paranormal romance.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">5. Have you always wanted to write?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have always written. I have always wanted to be published.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">6. What do you do when you have writer\u2019s block?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I usually just do reviews till my brain clears, if that doesn&#8217;t work I go on Prime video and watch old tv-shows.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">7. Tell us about a scene that you loved but had to edit out of your book<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have never edited a book that I have had to take a scene out of. I took several poems out because I felt they just weren&#8217;t meant for the public.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">8. Do you like reading the same books you write?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You mean my stuff. Yes sometimes I go back and read my books. I think wow I wrote that!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">9. Do write under a pen name? If so, tell us about how you chose it<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No just me.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">10. How do you choose your book\u2019s title(s)?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sometimes they just come to me. Sometimes it&#8217;s a struggle. I want it to reflect what&#8217;s in the book.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">11. What advice would you give to someone wanting to write their first book?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s not going to be perfect the first time out. Get help! Ask\u00a0 Twitter for advice soon and often, they will help.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">12. Do you do research for your books?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If so, what kind of research? The books that I&#8217;m doing that are not poetry are tall tales and fantasy. The most research I&#8217;ve done so far has been the Greek alphabet.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">13. How do you fit writing into your everyday life?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since I am disabled I can do basically anything I want. As long as they don&#8217;t come to condemn my house and the laundry gets done I really don&#8217;t have a schedule.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">14. How do you approach \u2018world building\u2019?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The one fantasy I am working on is going to be tricky. Most of it takes place on space ships. When I get really into it research is going to be a pain.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">15. How do you handle criticism?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Depends. If it&#8217;s cruel I cry and get defensive. If I can see the reasoning behind it then I still may cry but then I just handle it. And no one ever sees me cry.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">16. Describe your perfect character to me<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I think it depends on the story. In my fantasy, I have 2. A female telepath who is the captain and is a very strong woman and a male human who is basically an intergalactic bum.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">17. Tell me about your current work<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am currently working on a book of poetry. I&#8217;m trying to do this one all by myself so it&#8217;s slow.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">18. Tell me about your main character<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My main character in my fantasy is\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Klara ka\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Slin<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u2013 A humanoid<i>\u00a0female from\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Sephron<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a06\u20194\u201d @200 lbs stately\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">demeanor<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0proud\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><i>Captain<wbr \/>.\u00a0 Copied from my notes.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">19. Would you want your book made into a film?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My fantasy? Sure that would be fun.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">20. How many books do you own?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oh honey I have thousands in print and hundreds on ebook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=GB&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=elizabethholl-21&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=GB&amp;placement=B08JTT6QW8&amp;asins=B08JTT6QW8&amp;linkId=11e68730b5bb2db11a09a466ebd34aeb&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" 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