1.
Can you tell us a
little bit about yourself? I’ve
been married for twenty years to my hilarious and crazy best friend. We have
four boys who surprisingly love their mom and spoil me rotten. They get ticked
at their dad if he misses an opportunity to tell me I’m pretty. We live on
seven acres in Northern Utah, much too cold but beautiful.
2.
What do you do when
you are not writing? I
spend most of my days driving boys to lacrosse practice and trying to stay out
of the wrestling matches that dominate my living room. I love to read, eat
chocolate, and run long distance. Maybe I don’t really love to run long
distance, but it allows me to keep eating chocolate.
3.
What is your
favorite smell? Baby
lotion
4.
When did you first
start writing and when did you finish your first book? I started in 2002. I finished my first
book in a month but it wasn’t any good. My boys still use the many drafts I
printed out for scratch paper.
5.
If you had 24 hours
to live, excluding spending time with your family, what would you do? That’s a tough one, I’d just sit and
make my boys let me kiss them. Hmm, excluding my family. I’d eat lots of
chocolate and say lots of prayers.
7.
Do you work with an
outline, or just write? I
just write. I love it, but it makes for lots of rewriting.
8.
What is your
favorite kind of cheese? Colby
jack.
9.
Is there any
particular author or book that influenced you growing up or as an adult? I read a lot growing up and loved
everything I read, but my hero was Alexandre Dumas. I even read some of his
books unabridged. Now I’m impatient and really picky. I read the classics and
wonder where their editor was. I want fast pacing and I want it now.
10.
Would I find anything growing in your refrigerator
right now? No way. Did I mention I have four boys? They eat
anything and everything. We’ve cut the word leftovers from our vocabulary.
11.
How would you describe yourself in three words? Friendly, sloppy, and mushy.
13.
Who is your favorite
author? Since most of you
will probably say me ;) please tell me then, who is your second favorite
author? I was going to say you, honestly, you have that mix of suspense,
romance, and humor that I love.
15.
Chocolate or
Brussels sprouts? Chocolate!
Though I actually do like Brussels sprouts.
16.
What has been the toughest
criticism given to you as an author? I was in a critique group with all men. They were
tough and would tell me if something was too fluffy or unrealistic, but it
really improved my work. I can still hear their voices in my head saying, Come
on, no guy would talk like that.
17.
What has been the
best compliment given to you as an author? I love it when someone says they were up all night
reading my book. Myra White once called me a genius though and that was pretty
cool, because I’m definitely not too smart, I have to work really hard.
19.
Do you have any
advice to give to aspiring writers? If you can’t stand not to write, keep writing. Don’t
give up, unless you’ve got another option that actually pays you more than $.10
per hour.
Author Bio and Links
Cami graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Exercise Science. She is a pro bono fitness trainer and shares health and fitness articles at http://fitnessformom.blogspot.
Cami and her family live in the beautiful Cache Valley of Northern Utah. During the two months of the year it isn't snowing, she enjoys swimming, hiking, biking, running, and water-skiing.
Sherry Gammon
Thanks for having me on the blog!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cami