1: What is the most productive
time of the day for you to write? When I worked corporately, I would write in the evening from
about 6 P.M. to 11 P.M. When I quit work, I retrained myself. Now I am at a
funky little neighborhood coffee shop writing from 7:30 in the morning and I’ll
stay until 2. In the evening I work on editing, replying to emails, working
online.
2: Do you start your projects
writing with paper and pen or is it all on the computer? My handwriting is
atrocious so the answer is computer!
3: What do you draw inspiration
from? My inspiration comes from many places. Sometimes a person’s physical
appearance or voice will trigger an idea for a character. My plots are inspired
by stories in legal and mainstream newspapers, court cases and discussion not
just with lawyers but clerks and bailiffs. The trick is to marry the legal procedures
with the personal dilemma.
4: Do you set goals for yourself
when you sit down to write such as word count? I used to write until I had 20
pages a day, every day. The older
I get, the less I do in one sitting. Now, I’ll write maybe 5-10 pages and go
back and edit. I cherish the days, though, when the writing just flows.
5: Are you a published or a self
published author and how do you come up with your cover art? Over 20 of my
books were traditionally published by houses like Harper Collins, Penguin/Putnam,Pocket
Books and Kensington to name a few.
My books made a number of bestseller lists including USA Today
Bestseller (Keeping Counsel) and I now I am an indie published author. Before
Her Eyes was my first indie book. I do some of the covers myself and others
I have the help of a friend.
6: What drove you to choose the
career of being a writer? My story is a little different than most writers. I
wasn’t a journal keeper. I didn’t dream of writing. I earned my MBA and
intended to have a business career. My client was married to Danielle Steele. I
made the mistake of saying that “I could write a book, too.” My associate dared
me to do it. I thought it was a great dare but I never expected to be
published. When it was, I was hooked. Now writing is my passion.
7: Do you own an ebook reading
device? Yes, I own a Kindle but I also read paper books. For traveling, though,
an ebook device is amazing. This year I was in Germany, Lisbon, Turkey and had
an entire library in my purse!
8: Who are some of your favorite
authors and what are you reading now? My favorite authors include Stephen King,
Wilkie Collins (Woman in White), Dean Koontz, Scott Turow and David
Wisehart (an incredible indie author). Currently I’m reading two indie authors:
R.W. Graves, Blank Slate and Richard Bard, Brainrush. I think
it’s important for indies to support one another. I just finished Dumb
Witness by Agatha Christie and Dracula by Bram Stoker. I also have This
Much I Know To Be True on my bedside table. I’m kind of an eclectic reader.
9: What do you think of book
trailers and do you have any plans to have any? I love book trailers. I’m
hoping to do one for the witness series. I have a great idea for Before Her
Eyes but I haven’t got a clue how to get what’s in my head onto film.
10: How did you come up with the
title of your latest book? I agonized over that title because I don’t know if
it says to people what it says to me. I have always been fascinated by the idea
that your life flashes before your eyes when you are about to die. Every
character in this book stares death in the face and each has to relive
decisions and loyalties and choices – sometimes in the blink of an eye.
11: What are you working on now
that you can talk about? I’m working on the fourth book in the Witness Series (Hostile
Witness, Silent Witness and Privileged Witness). Like Before
Her Eyes, I have split the book into two distinct parts: onsite with the victim
and onsite with the investigation. This book will not have the fantasy element
of Before Her Eyes. Expert
Witness will explore revenge, self-righteousness, and the question of
whether or not people should be held responsible in the present for things they
did in the past. I’m hoping to have Expert Witness finished by
Christmas.
See all my books or contact me at
http://www.rebeccaforster.com
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