The blog tour for this week is DragonLight by Donita Paul. I was able to conduct a short interview with Donita.
To begin, I have to ask the obvious question: where do you get your ideas? This includes everything from the characters to the creatures.
I am a right-brained person. My right brain comes up with the ideas and my left brain knows enough to stay out of the way. If I were even partially left-brained, I could analyze where these creatures come from. But what would be the fun in that?
I am a right-brained person. My right brain comes up with the ideas and my left brain knows enough to stay out of the way. If I were even partially left-brained, I could analyze where these creatures come from. But what would be the fun in that?
Are you sad that this is the final installment of the DragonKeeper series?
Not really. I'm ready to explore different parts of the world I created.
Not really. I'm ready to explore different parts of the world I created.
Do you have something new in the wings for fantasy lovers?
I am in the middle of writing a new fantasy. It follows an emerlindian girl named Tipper, who live in the same world as Amara, but in a different country and in a different time. Actually before Kale and Bardon's saga. She goes on a quest to search for things that were lost and shares things that are found. Most of the characters are new, but there are some friendly faces.
I am in the middle of writing a new fantasy. It follows an emerlindian girl named Tipper, who live in the same world as Amara, but in a different country and in a different time. Actually before Kale and Bardon's saga. She goes on a quest to search for things that were lost and shares things that are found. Most of the characters are new, but there are some friendly faces.
What is your writing routine?
Wait until the last minute, then push hard.How has your educational background helped you to become the writer you are today?I started out as a teacher. Being around children helped me determine what kinds of thing kids want to read about.
Wait until the last minute, then push hard.How has your educational background helped you to become the writer you are today?I started out as a teacher. Being around children helped me determine what kinds of thing kids want to read about.
Was there a special teacher or mentor that made a significant difference in your writing?
My mother was a big influence. She was an avid reader and always encouraged me to try something new. She got to read the beginning chapters of DragonSpell before she passed away. Her vocabulary was astonishing. I've had to learn to use the Thesaurus since she is no longer here to discuss the nuances of word choice.
My mother was a big influence. She was an avid reader and always encouraged me to try something new. She got to read the beginning chapters of DragonSpell before she passed away. Her vocabulary was astonishing. I've had to learn to use the Thesaurus since she is no longer here to discuss the nuances of word choice.
What is your advice to someone wanting to pursue a writing career?
Read, read, read. Find out what makes a book succesful or unsuccessful. Persevere. It takes a lot of work to finish a story, then get it published. Don't be discouraged by rejection. Join a writer's group.
Read, read, read. Find out what makes a book succesful or unsuccessful. Persevere. It takes a lot of work to finish a story, then get it published. Don't be discouraged by rejection. Join a writer's group.
Since I am a teacher and you were a teacher, I have to ask - what do you think about when you look back on your teaching career?
I miss the kids, but I do not miss the paperwork.
I miss the kids, but I do not miss the paperwork.
Thank you for your time and I pray God continues to bless you.
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1 comments:
Thanks, Sean.
I will be in Indiana in November. I hope we get to meet.
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