Name: Alisa M. Libby
Website: www.alisalibby.com/blog
Location: Massachusetts
When did you realize you wanted to be a published author?
I always loved writing--my first stories were written in crayon on construction paper. Even though I knew I loved writing, it still took a long time to realize my dream of writing (and completing) a novel and getting it published.
Name 5 authors and 5 books *Dracula by Bram Stoker. Everyone should try this one. It may start off a bit slowly (it was written in 1897), but stick with it for genuinely creepy and beautiful writing, and wonderful characters.
*The Autobiography of King Henry VIII by Margaret George. George writes gorgeous historical novels, rich in detail--and this one is my absolute favorite.
*Innocence by Jane Mendelsohn. A strange and unique take on a very old monster tale.
*The Magicians by Lev Grossman. This isn't Harry Potter's magic school (though I am also a huge fan of Rowling's books) but an edgier, more sophisticated version of undergrad students studying magic.
*Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maude Montgomery. Also the author of the Anne of Green Gables books, the Emily trilogy is a bit darker and more mysterious, filled with gorgeous detail.
Where do you get your inspiration from? I look for it everywhere: art museums, music, novels, graphic novels, fairy tales and mythology, history, movies, traveling--I'm always looking for inspiration, details, stories. You can find little nuggets of inspiration anywhere, at any time.
What do you think is the best quality a writer can have?
Perseverance and patience! You have to sit down and do the work, and it's not always easy.
Any last words? (Fun facts, comments, something you'd like to share with the world, etc.)
Stuff that makes me happy: David Bowie, The Dresden Dolls, big puffy ballgowns, sparkly hair pins, unicorns, castles, forests, ice cream, my red Fluevog boots, Beaker from the Muppets, basset hound puppies, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston...and green tea with honey.
Challenge: Write a one-sentence story!
I've never been good at flash fiction! Or short fiction in general. This is more of a first line than a full story:
We came to the summer house to see a sky full of stars and fields that shimmer with lightning bugs.
Thank you so much for your answers, Alisa! If anyone is interested in being a writer of the week, please read the instructions here.
Puppies, ballgowns, sparkly hair pins--what fine and fabulous favorite things, Alisa! Love your first line and the new haircut too!
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