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Some authors crank out books ala Taylor Jenkins Reid, who at not quite 40, already has a slew of bestsellers that includes Daisy Jones & The Six, which has gone to screen. Then there are writers such as Charmaine Wilkerson, whose debut novel, Black Cake, immediately rockets and is soon due for show-dom. Either way, they’re sources of inspiration (not to mention envy, hehe) as I continue my quest to partner with a top notch literary agent for my novels (find out about them here).
This chat the two authors did for The Center for Fiction shines some light on their processes…
Here’s my review of Charmaine’s Black Cake for Goodreads and Amazon…
“Be it people or food, are individuals best defined by where they were born? Or by where each ingredient within them originated? Charmaine Wilkerson’s thoughtful family saga is as much a melding of Chinese, Caribbean, British, American, and Italian, as it is a world history injustice illustration, from class, skin color, and nationality, to sexual preference and gender. Lynnette R. Freeman’s audiobook narration elevates this wonderful novel to a remarkable level.”
What authors inspire you?
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Bonjour
Ce matin en me levant, je pensais à toi que je n’ai pas écris depuis moment
Alors je t’envoie ce petit mot sympa afin de reprendre contact et d’avoir de tes nouvelles que j’espère bonnes
N’hésite pas à me faire un petit coucou
Ton ami du net qui ne t’oublie pas malgré le temps qui passe
Profites-tu de ces journées magnifiques, pour faire une sieste ,une balade soit à la campagne ou bien au bord de l’eau, ou bien rester sagement à l’ombre en attendant la fraicheur du soir
Bise amicale Bernard
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It’s always good to hear from you, Bernard – wishing you the best too 🙂
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We need more international families like that as example for others (like you, Daal 😉 ) to show that it works. A friend of mine is half German, half Serbian, then married a Macedonian, and their daughters are married to a Pole and an Afghan. It works, people are people everywhere. Racism is ignorance.
I am a great fan of Terry Pratchett, his great sense of humour, and his way of portraying human weaknesses with humour and love; Maeve Binchy with her strong characters; Margaret Atwood with her sometimes unsolved mystery endings; Jean Giono with his poetic language; Wilkie Collins, who allegedly started the genre of “whodunnits” with his book “The moonstone” (he is also the author of “The woman in white”), and who also has a good sense of humour; Mary Stewart and her King Arthur and Merlin trilogy and other historical fiction and many more.
What I have learned: Even when writing fiction, it is helpful to include events and circumstances from our own life into the story, it makes it more alive because we know what we are talking about.
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these all sound wonderful! I just ordered several from my local public library – & yes, good advice to authors!
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Always a pleasure to read your writings. It is such an adventure! Always I feel almost enlightened and just a bit more knowledgeable.
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books do that for me & I just try to pass along the thrill, JC 🙂
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A lot of authors inspire me, mainly the “classic ones”, such as Wilde, Wells, and Stevenson. But lately I’ve taken a liking to Richard Osmond. He writes superbly, is witty and sharp. I recommend his books about The Thursday Murder Club. And good luck to you in finding an agent that suits everything you want and need. I’ll be looking forward to finding your novels in store 🙂
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thanks so much, Elle! I loved Thurs Murder Club! fun books about older people hold a special place in my heart ❤
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Hi da-Al, I’m always pleased to learn about new authors and books to me. I am inspired by many authors including Poe, Orwell, Dickens, Brontë, Bram Stoker and others.
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