Day Eleven: Shannon Guymon/Katie Lee O'Guinn
2.
What do you do when
you are not writing? I’m the mom of 6 kids so I stay pretty busy with exciting
things like cooking, laundry and running kids to soccer, basketball and
gymnastics.
3.
What is your
favorite smell? Freshly mowed grass
4.
When did you first
start writing and when did you finish your first book? I was 26 and I finished
my first book when I was 27.
5.
If you had 24 hours
to live, excluding spending time with your family, what would you do? Eat
anything I wanted while reading JK Rowling’s brand new Harry Potter series
based on his children at Hogwarts (wishful thinking) while I lay on a private
beach.
6.
Do you ever
experience writer’s block? Yes! It’s tragic and a super big pain when that
happens.
7.
Do you work with an
outline, or just write? I just write. I find it more exciting that way when I
don’t know what’s going to happen.
8.
What is your
favorite kind of cheese? Gouda
9.
Is there any
particular author or book that influenced you growing up or as an adult? Jane Austen (obviously)and I adored The Witch
of Blackbird Pond.
10. Would I find anything
growing in your refrigerator right now? Nah – we eat way too fast to let mold
grow.
11. How would you
describe yourself in three words? Courageous, positive and protective.
12. Is anything in your book based on real life
experiences or purely all imagination? I always put a little of what I’m going
through into whatever book I’m writing at the moment. What that is though …
I’ll let the reader guess.
13. Who is your favorite author? Since most of you will
probably say me ;) please tell me then, who is your second favorite author? Haha – thanks for clarifying J Sorry, but
JK Rowling is the queen. No one can touch her on character development,
dialogue, description and plot. She’s a freak of a genius
14. What was your favorite part of writing and why?
Escaping into the story.
15. Chocolate or Brussels sprouts? Seriously? Chocolate of course.
16. What has been the toughest criticism given to you as
an author? When people say it’s an easy read.
It’s a lot of work to make it that way.
17. What has been the best compliment given to you as an
author? This last year a women told me that my books had helped her through a
very tough experience. It made me feel good to know that what I do could bring
comfort and peace to people.
18. What is your least favorite smell? Vomit.
19. Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers?
Just do it (Nike slogan) but really. Just sit down and put your words on the
paper. And keep doing it every day
20. Is there anything that you would like to say to your
readers? That I love them! I truly do. They bring me a lot of joy.
Author Bio I live in Utah with my six children and I'm
the author of thirty-three books so far. I write YA Paranormal Romance under my
pen name, Katie Lee O'Guinn. I enjoy the outdoors, reading and being with my
children. I'm also a supporter of the Operation Underground Railroad. They're
an amazing organization that rescues children from slavery. To read more about
them, go to: https://www.ourrescue.org/
As you've probably already guessed, I'm
a huge believer in happy endings. Scarlett really should have been happy with
Rhett and it's a darn shame Leo and Kate didn't float safely into New York on
the Titanic. Don't even get me started on Romeo and Juliet. To find out the
latest on my books, check out my blog at www.shannonguymon.blogspot.com or
www.katieleeoguinn.blogspot.com.
You can purchase my book here: Amazon
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Sherry Gammon
Sherry Gammon
Great interview! I loved reading it. Shannon Guymon is one of my favorite authors. I just wanted to clarify something. As a reviewer and book blogger, I often use the phrase "it was an easy read". I give that as a high compliment. It means that as a reader, I didn't have to struggle to understand or work to get through the book. Some books really are work to read. If I say a book was an easy read, it means that I was able to settle in and really enjoy it and it was a pleasure to read. If a book feels that way to me, I know the author worked hard to get it that way. I guess as a reviewer, I need to be more careful with my phrasing and explain it better!
ReplyDeleteGratitude interview! Shannon is an amazingly talented author as well as an amazing and generous person.
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