My Interview with Lida
When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? - I entered a McCall’s magazine poetry contest when I was about ten. I wrote a poem about horses and won an honorable mention. That started the ball of yarn rolling. What writer has influenced you the most? -There are too many to mention. But in recent times, Janet Evanovich has been an influence. She writes so simply and effectively while tossing in humor in all the right places. And she writes light-weight mysteries which are my favorite kind. Do you have a writing schedule and if so what is it? You might include where you write and if you have a special routine. -Yes, I have a writing schedule, or more accurately, I have a writing plan: to write in all my spare moments. Do I adhere to it? No. Sometimes not even a good amount of superglue will keep me behind my desk. If you know of a special routine that works, please let me know. Where did you grow up? And did the place and people around you infl...