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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
More FAQs
Q: Do you base the characters in your books after someone you really do know? like is Sam like someone you know, or maybe Jake and Jen?
A: Some of my characters are based on real people.Jake, for instance, is very much like a former student of mine, but he doesn't know he's famous. Wyatt is a lot like my grandfather and Pepper is just like a Nevada cowboy I met on my first cattle drive.
Q: What is your favorite ice cream?
A: Cinnamon Apple Caramel -- I only know one place to get it, though and it's about 400 miles away from my house!
Q: Do you think THE PHANTOM STALLION or WILD HORSE ISLAND will ever be movies? If you do that would be so cool. I can just see myself jumping up and down at the TV if I ever saw previews for a Phantom Stallion movie.
A: I'm proud that most of my readers are eager for a TV series or movie based on my work. That's why, even though I've had lots of interest and some offers, I'm being super particular. I want the result to be the BEST possible for my readers. There are a few things I'm looking over right now, so please keep you fingers crossed along with me!
Q: Help! I like to write and I want to write, but I guess I have writer's block. Do you have any suggestions to unstick my creativity?
A: If you want to get back to writing TODAY, here are some things to try:
1) write a sequel to a book you like. If you're NOT doing it for publication, it's perfectly okay. Lots of readers want a sequel to my SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA, so write what you'd like to see happen seven years after Jesse leaves.
2) write a diary from the viewpoint of one of your pets or a piece of furniture in your house.
3) do something you've never done before, even if it's just eating lychees or kiwi fruit. If it can be something that happens in your story, that's even better. For example, if a character in your book is unconscious and revived by her dog, play dead and see what your dog REALLY does. Then, write it down and build on it.
4) get your hands on the book WRITING THE NATURAL WAY by Gabrielle Rico (try requesting it at your library) -- do it! Her clustering technique has never failed me! Ever.
Q: Are you ever coming to ______ (Dallas, Michigan, Sweden, Los Angeles, NYC...)?
A: I'm flattered that so many of you want to meet me and I FOR SURE want to meet you! Readers are the reason I have a horsey job I love! First, always check Phantomstallion.com and click on the calendar to see where I'll be going. Next, if you'd like to learn Creative Writing from me, your school (or home school group) can certainly invite me to make presentations. If you are part of a horse rescue, riding therapy or an approved horse-linked charity, I will appear and sign books for expenses, only, if it fits into my schedule.
Q: Why don't you change your website more often? I go there everyday!
A: I know this is frustrating! I wish I had a clone, but there are only so many hours in the day to write, care for my family and help the horses.
To stay in touch with you between books I have a monthly newsletter. Sign up on http://www.phantomstallion.com/newsletter.shtmldo that will tell you what's up with me and my books -- plus I write Sam's blog, there -- and since I have videos on my MySpace page, and I've been thinking about putting some on my PhantomStallion.com site, too.
In addition, a page on the wild horses of Shackleford Banks is in the works!
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More FAQs
Q: Do you base the characters in your books after someone you really do know? like is Sam like someone you know, or maybe Jake and Jen?
A: Some of my characters are based on real people.Jake, for instance, is very much like a former student of mine, but he doesn't know he's famous. Wyatt is a lot like my grandfather and Pepper is just like a Nevada cowboy I met on my first cattle drive.
Q: What is your favorite ice cream?
A: Cinnamon Apple Caramel -- I only know one place to get it, though and it's about 400 miles away from my house!
Q: Do you think THE PHANTOM STALLION or WILD HORSE ISLAND will ever be movies? If you do that would be so cool. I can just see myself jumping up and down at the TV if I ever saw previews for a Phantom Stallion movie.
A: I'm proud that most of my readers are eager for a TV series or movie based on my work. That's why, even though I've had lots of interest and some offers, I'm being super particular. I want the result to be the BEST possible for my readers. There are a few things I'm looking over right now, so please keep you fingers crossed along with me!
Q: Help! I like to write and I want to write, but I guess I have writer's block. Do you have any suggestions to unstick my creativity?
A: If you want to get back to writing TODAY, here are some things to try:
1) write a sequel to a book you like. If you're NOT doing it for publication, it's perfectly okay. Lots of readers want a sequel to my SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA, so write what you'd like to see happen seven years after Jesse leaves.
2) write a diary from the viewpoint of one of your pets or a piece of furniture in your house.
3) do something you've never done before, even if it's just eating lychees or kiwi fruit. If it can be something that happens in your story, that's even better. For example, if a character in your book is unconscious and revived by her dog, play dead and see what your dog REALLY does. Then, write it down and build on it.
4) get your hands on the book WRITING THE NATURAL WAY by Gabrielle Rico (try requesting it at your library) -- do it! Her clustering technique has never failed me! Ever.
Q: Are you ever coming to ______ (Dallas, Michigan, Sweden, Los Angeles, NYC...)?
A: I'm flattered that so many of you want to meet me and I FOR SURE want to meet you! Readers are the reason I have a horsey job I love! First, always check Phantomstallion.com and click on the calendar to see where I'll be going. Next, if you'd like to learn Creative Writing from me, your school (or home school group) can certainly invite me to make presentations. If you are part of a horse rescue, riding therapy or an approved horse-linked charity, I will appear and sign books for expenses, only, if it fits into my schedule.
Q: Why don't you change your website more often? I go there everyday!
A: I know this is frustrating! I wish I had a clone, but there are only so many hours in the day to write, care for my family and help the horses.
To stay in touch with you between books I have a monthly newsletter. Sign up on http://www.phantomstallion.com/newsletter.shtmldo that will tell you what's up with me and my books -- plus I write Sam's blog, there -- and since I have videos on my MySpace page, and I've been thinking about putting some on my PhantomStallion.com site, too.
In addition, a page on the wild horses of Shackleford Banks is in the works!
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Posted by Terri Farley @ 10:45 AM
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