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[vivien]

Ooooooh Order of the Phoenix spoilers: A 1:45 minute excerpt from the audiobook here http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0807220299/104-2908387-2198322

This is quite spoilery.
Squee! So excited, so excited.

Here are questions from lilithj:
5 questions for you
1. What is your favorite book and why?
I have to say that for pure enjoyment and being able t orelate and experience, I would pick Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood. I just get that book - I know the characters. Literally, form my childhood. I feel like I am really there watching the events happen. The language and imagery used is so beautiful. Lord of the Rings is runner up, but Divine Secrets has taken the top place in my heart.


2. How has reading helped your writing?
Definitely by exposing me to what works and what doesn't. It also helps with imagery and, in the case of entire universes created by authors, inspiration.

3. Do you see yourself mirroring the style of any particular author? Why?
I don't think so, not conciously, anyway. I wish I could write like some writers do. I did get wonderful advice from Stephen King's book on writing - just use "said" in dialogue. Don't worry with using other forms of "said" all the tine - use the alternatives sparely. Sure enough looking at books I love, "said" shows up the most. So that was excellent advice.

4. What do you like most about writing and why?
Those moments when something coalesces and makes sense on a hihger level than just pushing the plot along. And when something comes out of left field, like the Tranquility Parlor in "Regaining" whihc just appeared in my head and turned out to be really cool.

5. What do you like most about teaching and why?
Reading stories. I love that part. I wish I could say the kids were my favorite part - I enjoy them, and they can be a true pleasure. But for me, teaching is an outlet for my creative energy. And I get vacations more often than I would in a regular job ;) That is a defininte perk.

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[lillithj.livejournal.com]

And I get vacations more often than I would in a regular job ;)

A reason I thought about becoming a school librarian, but that didn't out-weigh the dealing with children factor.

I haven't read Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisiterhood. I'll have to put it on the list. I do have The Secret Life of Bees in my case to take to Vegas.

I loved the Tranquility Parlor. I iwsh I could install one in my own home.