Interview of Author Marion Lovato
1.
What are your Thoughts on the Power of Words?
2.
Thoughts on the Power of Words?
Questions 1 and 2 seem to be asking the
same thing. The power of words, whether spoken or written, is incredible. When
spoken, words can evoke emotions ranging all the way from exhilarating
happiness to enraging anger. Unfortunately, once a word is spoken, it can never
be taken back. Words are the result of thoughts which, in themselves, are also
very powerful. Choosing your words wisely is very good advice! The written
word, however, has a much broader scope to me. One of the reasons I love to
read is because the words can conjure visualizations in my mind of people and
places. I can travel the world, live through an adventure, solve a murder, cry
if the story is sad, and never leave my chair. There are authors who can
transport me so easily that I can thoroughly get lost in a book. People who
don't enjoy reading are really missing out.
3.
What was the inspiration for your characters?
The inspiration for my characters are my
own two cats, mainly the younger one, Sammy. I live with this “raw material”
every day and watch all the crazy things that he does which makes me laugh. I
just have to add a little imagination to make it into a story.
4.
List The 5 Things You Know For Sure are:
a. God is an integral part of my life
b. The sun will come up tomorrow no matter if I have problems or not.
c. My cats love me unconditionally.
d. I am respected as an author.
e. Life is good.
5.
What is your writing process? How long does it
take you to write a book?
My writing process varies according to how
busy my life is. I have many social activities that I'm involved in with
friends in addition to caring for my 95-year-old mother. By the way, she still
lives in her own home! Ideally, I spent half an hour a day around one in the
afternoon writing or researching a new idea for my blogs. That seems to be a
consistently quiet time in my life, so I take advantage of it when I can. A cup
of coffee, a stick of gum, and I'm ready to go! It didn't take very long to
write the stories I've already written, but I'm not writing a novel. They are
short children stories.
6.
Who are some of your favorite authors?
There are several authors that I consider my
“favorites”. My overall favorite for crime mysteries is James Patterson. I get
a book of his and can hardly put it down. If I want a medical thriller, I look
for Robin Cook. Janet Evanovich is my all-time favorite for comedy. Her
Stephanie Plum series has me rolling on the floor sometimes. It's even more
special because I had the chance to meet her in Las Vegas and was able to visit
with her a little bit. For legal drama, I like John Grisham.
7.
Tell us about your book.
Sam, the Superkitty, is about my younger
cat, Sammy. At one time I had wanted to write a novel, but life always got in
the way. After I became a cat person, all that changed. As I indicated before,
I live with this cat and get to watch him in action everyday. When I was a
teacher, I loved reading stories to my class. The smiles on their faces and the
twinkle in their eyes when they were enjoying a story was very rewarding. Kids
love animals, so writing about my cat seemed the natural thing to do.
8.
Do you have any more books coming out? When?
I'm planning on getting the second book out
by Christmas if everything goes according to plan. The story is already
written; it's just a matter of editing and publishing. Thinking of
self-publishing this one.
9.
Is there anything else you'd to us me?
10.
Where can our readers find your book(s)?
The book is available on Amazon in paperback
or Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604588667
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